Development and Implementation of a Culturally Informed Spanish Language Yoga Program for Latiné Women With Overweight or Obesity Diagnosed With Cancer: A Single Arm Pilot Study.
David E VictorsonJudy GuitlemanCarly MaletichBruriah HorowitzChristina SauerCailin ArechigaDiana ParraPublished in: Global advances in integrative medicine and health (2024)
This yoga program successfully engaged female Latiné cancer survivors with overweight and obesity and serves as a foundational step in empowering this population to improve their health and well-being through culturally tailored yoga practice. Future research should utilize controlled study designs and engage participants from different geographical regions to study the efficacy and sustainability of findings.
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