selected publications
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academic article
- Childhood predictors of high school sport participation and effects of participation on young adult activity and mental health.. Annals of medicine. 57:-. 2025
- Latin dance and cognitive impairment: Importance of una Mezcla of culture and science.. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. -. 2024
- Correction: Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Smart Speakers in Behavioral Intervention Research With Older Adults: Mixed Methods Study.. Journal of Medical Internet Research. -. 2024
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Dance on Cognition and Depression in Healthy Older Adults.. Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 2024
- Comparing Physical Activity and Exercise Experiences, Values, and Beliefs of Latino, Latina, and/or Latine People and Non-Latino, Non-Latina, and/or Non-Latine People With Parkinson Disease: A Qualitative Study.. Physical therapy. 104. 2024
- Ecological Momentary Intervention to Replace Sedentary Time With Physical Activity to Improve Executive Function in Midlife and Older Latino Adults: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.. Journal of Medical Internet Research. -. 2024
- Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Smart Speakers in Behavioral Intervention Research With Older Adults: Mixed Methods Study.. Journal of Medical Internet Research. -. 2024
- Correlates of missed or late versus timely diagnosis of dementia in healthcare settings.. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association. 20:5551-5560. 2024
- Bridging the Gap: Multi-Omics Profiling of Brain Tissue in Alzheimer's Disease and Older Controls in Multi-Ethnic Populations.. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association. 20:7174-7192. 2024
- Actívatexto: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Intervention That Promotes Smoking Cessation and Physical Activity among Latinos.. Cancer Research Communications. 4:1016-1023. 2024
- Addressing Cognitive Assessment Disparities Among Hispanic Adults: Adapting the MoCA-SA for Improved Accuracy and Accessibility Among Spanish-speakers.. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences. 2024
- Social Cognitive Theory Variables as Correlates of Physical Activity Behavior Among Hispanics With Multiple Sclerosis.. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 105:1083-1088. 2024
- Sociodemographic disparities in sedentary time among US youth vary by period of the day.. PloS one. 19:-. 2024
- Associations of Nativity and the Role of the Hispanic Paradox on the Cognitive Health of Older Latinos Living in the United States.. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD. 99:981-991. 2024
- Latin Dance Effects on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Physical Function in Middle-Aged and Older Latino Adults.. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 32:163-171. 2023
- Characterizing longitudinal change in accelerometry-based moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos and the Framingham Heart Study.. BMC public health. 23:-. 2023
- Day-of-the-Week and Time-of-the-Day Patterns of Sedentary Behavior in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.. Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 55:2203-2213. 2023
- Editorial: The 24-hour activity cycle and cognitive health: how are physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep interactively associated with cognitive health across the lifespan?. Frontiers in human neuroscience. -. 2023
- A call to address structural barriers to Hispanic/Latino representation in clinical trials on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: A micro-meso-macro perspective.. Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.). 9:-. 2023
- Neighborhood-level social vulnerability and individual-level cognitive and motor functioning over time in older non-Latino Black and Latino adults.. Frontiers in human neuroscience. -. 2023
- Stability and change in acculturation-related characteristics in older Latinos: Implications for culturally compatible ADRD research.. Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.). 9:-. 2023
- A Longitudinal Study of Acculturation in Context and Cardiovascular Health and Their Effects on Cognition Among Older Latino Adults.. Journal of the American Heart Association. 12:-. 2023
- A Qualitative Examination of Knowledge, Experiences, and Considerations of PET Brain Scan Participation Among Older Black and Latino Adults.. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD. 91:961-976. 2023
- Acculturation in Context and Brain Health in Older Latino Adults: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study.. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD. 95:1585-1595. 2023
- Physical Activity and Health Equity for Middle-Aged and Older Adults. Kinesiology Review. 2023
- BAILA: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Latin Dancing to Increase Physical Activity in Spanish-Speaking Older Latinos.. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 56:1231-1243. 2022
- Factors related to COVID-19 vaccine intention in Latino communities.. PloS one. 17:-. 2022
- Developmental disparities in sedentary time by period of the day among US youth: a cross-sectional study.. BMC public health. 22:-. 2022
- Physical activity as a correlate of symptoms, quality of life, comorbidity, and disability status in Hispanics with multiple sclerosis.. Disability and health journal. 16:-. 2022
- The influence of Latino cultural values on the perceived caregiver role of family members with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.. Ethnicity & Health. 28:619-633. 2022
- South Asians Active Together (SAATH): Protocol for a multilevel physical activity intervention trial for South Asian American mother and daughter dyads.. Contemporary clinical trials. -. 2022
- Increasing engagement of Hispanics/Latinos in clinical trials on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.. Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.). 8:-. 2022
- Rates and patterns of physical activity among Hispanics with multiple sclerosis in the NARCOMS Registry.. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders. -. 2022
- Identification of Dementia in Recent Medicare Claims Data, Compared With Rigorous Clinical Assessments.. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences. 77:1272-1278. 2022
- Establishing a Framework for Gathering Structural and Social Determinants of Health in Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers.. Gerontologist. 62:694-703. 2022
- Latin Dance and Working Memory: The Mediating Effects of Physical Activity Among Middle-Aged and Older Latinos.. Frontiers in aging neuroscience. -. 2022
- Device-Based Movement Behaviors, Executive Function, and Academic Skills among African American Children with ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders.. International journal of environmental research and public health. 19. 2022
- Self-rated health as a predictor of cognition among middle-aged and older Latinos.. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition. 30:388-401. 2022
- The effects of the BAILAMOS Dance Program on hippocampal volume in older Latinos: a randomized controlled pilot study.. Translational behavioral medicine. 11:1857-1862. 2021
- BAILAMOS With mHealth Technology! Improving Physical Activity and Well-Being in Middle-Aged and Older Latinxs: A Pre-Post Feasibility Study.. Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education. 48:575-583. 2021
- The Feasibility of a Lifestyle Physical Activity Intervention for Black Women with Asthma.. The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice. 9:4312-4321.e2. 2021
- Association of physical activity levels and brain white matter in older Latino adults.. Ethnicity & health. 27:1599-1615. 2021
- Physical activity and sleep: An updated umbrella review of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee report.. Sleep Medicine Reviews. -. 2021
- The S.P.A.C.E Hypothesis: Physical Activity as Medium - Not Medicine - for Public Health Impact.. Exercise and sport sciences reviews. 49:133-145. 2021
- Evaluation of a Strength-Training Program on Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults.. JAMA. 325:1111-1112. 2021
- Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of low-intensity physical activity for frail older adults: Promoting seniors' health with home care aides (Pro-Home).. Contemporary clinical trials. -. 2021
- Acculturation in Context: The Relationship Between Acculturation and Socioenvironmental Factors With Level of and Change in Cognition in Older Latinos.. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences. 76:e129-e139. 2021
- Association of Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).. Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses. 20:15-24. 2021
- Using Fitbit as an mHealth Intervention Tool to Promote Physical Activity: Potential Challenges and Solutions.. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 9:-. 2021
- Sedentary Behavior and Change in Kidney Function: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).. Kidney360. 2:245-253. 2021
- A User Study on the Feasibility and Acceptance of Delivering Physical Activity Programs to Older Adults through Conversational Agents.. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual meeting. 64:33-37. 2021
- "My Parent's Body Is Sacred": Perspectives From Adult Latino Children About Brain Donation for Alzheimer Disease Research.. Alzheimer disease and associated disorders. 35:88-90. 2021
- ¡Ojo! What to expect in recruiting and retaining older Latinos in physical activity programs.. Translational behavioral medicine. 10:1566-1572. 2020
- A systematic review of physical activity and quality of life and well-being.. Translational behavioral medicine. 10:1098-1109. 2020
- Fit and Strong! Plus: Twelve and eighteen month follow-up results for a comparative effectiveness trial among overweight/obese older adults with osteoarthritis.. Preventive medicine. -. 2020
- Representation of Older Latinxs in Cohort Studies at the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center.. Neuroepidemiology. 54:404-418. 2020
- Physical activity, stress, and cardiovascular disease risk: HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study.. Preventive medicine reports. -. 2020
- The Impact of the BAILAMOS™ Dance Program on Brain Functional Connectivity and Cognition in Older Latino Adults: A Pilot Study.. Journal of cognitive enhancement : towards the integration of theory and practice. 5:1-14. 2020
- Exercise and Academic Performance Among Children With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Disruptive Behavior Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial.. Pediatric exercise science. 32:140-149. 2020
- Fit & Strong! Plus Trial Outcomes for Obese Older Adults with Osteoarthritis.. The Gerontologist. 60:558-570. 2020
- A Walking Intervention Supplemented With Mobile Health Technology in Low-Active Urban African American Women With Asthma: Proof-of-Concept Study.. JMIR Formative Research. 4:-. 2020
- Evaluation of Public Health Messages Promoting Early Detection of Dementia Among Adult Latinos With a Living Older Adult Parental Figure.. Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses. 18:163-173. 2020
- Rhythmic auditory stimulation increases 6-Minute walk distance in individuals with COPD: A repeated measures study.. Heart & lung : the journal of critical care. 49:324-328. 2020
- Coping Strategies Utilized by Middle-Aged and Older Latino Caregivers of Loved Ones with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia.. Journal of cross-cultural gerontology. 34:355-371. 2019
- Sources of Caregiving Burden in Middle-Aged and Older Latino Caregivers.. Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology. 33:185-194. 2019
- Sedentary Time and White Matter Hyperintensity Volume in Older Adults.. Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 51:1613-1618. 2019
- Moderate-vigorous physical activity and health-related quality of life among Hispanic/Latino adults in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).. Journal of patient-reported outcomes. 3:-. 2019
- Physical Activity Promotion: Highlights from the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Systematic Review.. Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 51:1340-1353. 2019
- Physical Activity, Cognition, and Brain Outcomes: A Review of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines.. Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 51:1242-1251. 2019
- New scientific basis for the 2018 U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines.. Journal of sport and health science. 8:197-200. 2019
- Promoting Seniors' Health With Home Care Aides: A Pilot.. The Gerontologist. 58:779-788. 2018
- Impact of Latin Dance on Physical Activity, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Sedentary Behavior Among Latinos Attending an Adult Day Center.. Journal of aging and health. 31:397-414. 2017
- Association of Healthy Habits Beliefs and Mortality in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Mexican Health and Aging Study.. Journal of aging and health. 29:973-985. 2017
- Feasibility of a Latin Dance Program for Older Latinos With Mild Cognitive Impairment.. American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. 32:479-488. 2017
- Targeting physical activity interventions for adults: When should intervention occur?. Preventive medicine. 13-18. 2016
- Association of self-reported physical activity with obstructive sleep apnea: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).. Preventive medicine. 183-188. 2016
- Associations of Acculturation With Self-Report and Objective Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors Among Latinas.. Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education. 44:431-438. 2016
- Older Adult Strategies for Community Wayfinding.. Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society. 36:213-233. 2016
- Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise for ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders.. Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 48:1397-407. 2016
- An Exercise Intervention for South Asian Mothers with Risk Factors for Diabetes.. Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. 1:52-59. 2016
- Occupational Physical Activity and Body Mass Index: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.. PloS one. 11:-. 2016
- Translating Strong for Life Into the Community Care Program: Lessons Learned.. Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society. 36:553-569. 2016
- Can Commercially Available Pedometers Be Used For Physical Activity Monitoring In Patients With COPD Following Exacerbations?. Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.). 3:636-642. 2016
- Change in Cognitive Abilities in Older Latinos.. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS. 22:58-65. 2015
- Performance measures, hours of caregiving assistance, and risk of adverse care outcomes among older adult users of Medicaid home and community-based services.. SAGE open medicine. -. 2015
- Combined Effects of Sedentary Behavior and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity on Cardiovascular Health in Older, Community-Dwelling Latinos.. Journal of aging and physical activity. 24:296-304. 2015
- Mall Walking Program Environments, Features, and Participants: A Scoping Review.. Preventing chronic disease. -. 2015
- An audit of a diverse community for safe routes to age in place: environmental policy implications.. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 41:13-21. 2015
- Co-learning with home care aides and their clients: collaboratively increasing individual and organizational capacities.. Gerontology & geriatrics education. 36:261-77. 2015
- Developing a Culturally Sensitive Lifestyle Behavior Change Program for Older Latinas.. Qualitative health research. 25:1733-46. 2015
- Work and Non-Work Physical Activity Predict Real-Time Smoking Level and Urges in Young Adults.. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. 17:803-9. 2014
- The cross-sectional and longitudinal association between perceived neighborhood walkability characteristics and depressive symptoms in older Latinos: the "¡Caminemos!" study.. Journal of aging and health. 27:551-68. 2014
- BAILAMOS: Development, Pilot Testing, and Future Directions of a Latin Dance Program for Older Latinos.. Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education. 42:604-10. 2014
- B.A.I.L.A. - a Latin dance randomized controlled trial for older Spanish-speaking Latinos: rationale, design, and methods.. Contemporary clinical trials. 38:397-408. 2014
- A Qualitative Exploration of Factors Associated With Walking and Physical Activity in Community-Dwelling Older Latino Adults.. Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society. 35:664-77. 2014
- A Test of Learned Industriousness in the Physical Activity Domain.. International journal of psychological studies. 6:12-25. 2014
- Lifestyle physical activity behavior among South Asian Indian immigrants.. Journal of immigrant and minority health. 15:1082-9. 2013
- Dietary approaches to stop hypertension patterns in older Latinos with or at risk for hypertension.. The Journal of cardiovascular nursing. 28:338-47. 2013
- Physical activity and psychosocial and mental health of older caregivers and non-caregivers.. Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.). 33:358-65. 2012
- The relationship between physical activity and cognition in older Latinos.. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences. 67:525-34. 2012
- Physical activity and older adults: expert consensus for a new research agenda.. The Gerontologist. 51:822-32. 2011
- Physical activity of urban community-dwelling older Latino adults.. Journal of physical activity & health. S161-70. 2011
- Psychological responses to acute exercise in sedentary black and white individuals.. Journal of physical activity & health. 8:978-87. 2011
- Leisure time and occupational physical activity among racial or ethnic minorities.. Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 42:1086-93. 2010
- Perspectives of Latina and non-Latina white women on barriers and facilitators to exercise in pregnancy.. Women & health. 49:505-21. 2009
- Psychosocial correlates and outcomes of yoga or walking among older adults.. The Journal of psychology. 143:390-404. 2009
- A randomized controlled trial of prenatal physical activity to prevent gestational diabetes: design and methods.. Journal of women's health (2002). 18:851-9. 2009
- Emotion in younger and older adults: retrospective and prospective associations with sleep and physical activity.. Experimental aging research. 35:348-68. 2009
- Active or sedentary? Objectively measured physical activity of Latinos and implications for intervention.. Journal of physical activity & health. 5:559-70. 2008
- Culturally responsive health promotion in puerto rican communities: a structuralist approach.. Health promotion practice. 9:149-58. 2008
- Social cognitive correlates of leisure time physical activity among Latinos.. Journal of behavioral medicine. 29:281-9. 2006
- Gender and acculturation influences on physical activity in Latino adults.. Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. 31:138-44. 2006
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- Correction: Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Smart Speakers in Behavioral Intervention Research With Older Adults: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint) 2024
- Data from Actívatexto: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Intervention That Promotes Smoking Cessation and Physical Activity among Latinos 2024
- TABLE 1 from Actívatexto: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Intervention That Promotes Smoking Cessation and Physical Activity among Latinos 2024
- Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Smart Speakers in Behavioral Intervention Research With Older Adults: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint) 2023
- Ecological Momentary Intervention to Replace Sedentary Time With Physical Activity to Improve Executive Function in Midlife and Older Latino Adults: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) 2023
- Using Fitbit as an mHealth Intervention Tool to Promote Physical Activity: Potential Challenges and Solutions (Preprint) 2020
- A Walking Intervention Supplemented With Mobile Health Technology in Low-Active Urban African American Women With Asthma: Proof-of-Concept Study (Preprint) 2019