Research

Latino Core of the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Core Center

National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Institute of Aging
Dr. David X. Marquez, PI of Latino Core subcontract
(8/1/15-6/30/22)
This study proposes to (1) Recruit and enroll older Latinos without dementia who agree to annual, detailed clinical evaluations and collection of ante-mortem biologic specimens; (2) Conduct uniform structured baseline and annual follow-up evaluations, including neurological examination and neuropsychological and motor performance testing, of community-dwelling Latinos, apply uniform diagnostic criteria for incident AD, MCI, and mixed dementias as specified in the Uniform Data Set (UDS), and supplement UDS data collection with an extended battery of tests to increase compatibility with the Clinical and Religious Orders Study Cores; (3) Integrate innovative and culturally tailored educational programs into the clinical evaluation to increase awareness of the importance of brain autopsy in Latinos and facilitate a high autopsy rate with a short post-mortem interval; and harvest and preserve the brain tissue in a fashion that retains maximum flexibility to support a diverse array of studies; (4) Increase capacity to conduct externally funded studies, including studies that incorporate neuroimaging, and contemporary biochemical and molecular techniques, by contributing data to NACC and providing an environment and resources to facilitate entry of subjects, clinical data, and post-mortem tissue into research projects at Rush and the wider aging and AD research community.

Promoting Seniors’ Health with Home Care Aides: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NIH, National Institute on Aging – 1 R01 AG053675-01
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Naoko Muramatsu)
(7/1/2016 – 6/30/2022)
This study proposes a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate a safe physical activity program with a built-in motivational enhancement component, delivered by home care aides to promote seniors’ health.

A Dynamic Environmental Exposure Approach to Study Health Behaviors in Midlife

NIH/NIA – R01 AG062180-01A1
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Kiarri Kershaw)
(09/15/19 – 05/31/24)
The objectives are to (1) provide a definitive test of activity space versus residential neighborhood environmental explanations for diet/physical activity (PA) variations during mid-life, (2) employ cutting-edge geographically-explicit ecological momentary assessment to address environmental mis-measurement ubiquitous in prior research, and (3) for the first time, provide evidence on activity space environmental contributions to within-person daily/momentary variations in diet/PA, and how they interact with personal trait and state factors.

UIC Midwest Roybal Center for Health Promotion and Translation

NIH-National Institute on Aging
Role: Associate Director (PI: Susan Hughes)
(07/01/19 – 06/30/24)
The Center focuses on accelerating the translation of basic behavioral and social science research theories and methodologies into practical outcomes that improve the functioning and quality of life of older adults. It supports pilot studies that develop and test health promotion interventions, and translate evidence-based health promotion programs for older adults with an emphasis on cognitive health.

A Multilevel Physical Activity Intervention for South Asian Women and Girls

NIH – Northwestern University
Role: Co-Investigator (PI of UIC subcontract) (PI: Namratha Kandula)
(07/01/19 – 06/30/24)
This research seeks to investigate whether the SAATH intervention will increase moderate/vigorous intensity PA (MVPA) among mothers and daughters more effectively compared to a wait list control group that receives brief counseling at 4 months; to investigate if SAATH results in positive changes in individual psychosocial mediators (e.g., self-efficacy, motivation, and autonomy support) and dyadic-level mediators (acculturation conflict, connectedness, communication, and parental support) hypothesized to influence PA in SA women and girls; and to evaluate implementation and sustainability of SAATH, including MVPA maintenance at 12 months and the environment and systems changes made by cross-sector partners to promote and sustain SA women and girls’ PA, using mixed methods.

Culturally relevant contributors to cognitive and MRI changes in older Latinos

NIH – Rush University Medical Center
Role: Co-Investigator (PI of UIC subcontract) (PI: Melissa Lamar)
(09/01/19 – 08/31/24)
The overall goal of the proposed study is to investigate the underlying neurobiologic mechanisms linking culturally relevant risk factors to cognitive change in older Latinos, and determine whether these risk factors affect the well-documented relationship between CVD-RF profiles and changes in brain MRI indices and/or cognition in these same individuals.

A Physical Activity Intervention to Promote Cognitive Health, Cardiovascular Health and Sleep in Latinos

NIH – University of Pennsylvania
Role: Co-Investigator (PI of UIC subcontract) (PI: Adriana Perez)
(07/01/21 – 06/30/25)
This study aims to: 1) examine the effect of Tiempo Juntos on (a) the primary outcome of physical activity and (b) theoretical mediators (i.e., social contextual resources and behavioral change process variables); 2) examine the impact of Tiempo Juntos on secondary (distal health) outcomes of cognitive function, CV health, and sleep; 3) (Exploratory) evaluate intervention costs.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL), National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)

We Walk 4 Health: A mHealth Intervention to Promote Physical Activity for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

90IFST005
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Hsieh)
(09/30/20 – 9/30/23)
This study aims to 1: To develop the intervention protocol for a walking program (We Walk 4 Health) that uses social networking and neighborhood walking route consultations; 2: To test the efficacy of the intervention on physical activity, cardiovascular health and psychological well-being; 3: To explore the potential adherence of the We Walk 4 Health intervention.

Caring of Caregivers Organically (CoCO) 2.0: A Virtual Health Education Intervention for Latina Dementia Caregivers

RRF Foundation for Aging
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Rocha)
(02/01/21 – 8/30/22)
This study aims to examine 1) Is it feasible (as measured by recruitment capability, acceptability and suitability, and resources required) to incorporate the use of technology into the health education intervention CoCO for Latina ADRD family caregivers? 2) to what extent does participation in the virtual health education intervention CoCO affect the physical and mental health of Latina ADRD family caregivers?

Leveraging the national infrastructure of trusted organizations to increase representation of Latinos in dementia research

NIH – University of California, San Francisco
(04/01/21 – 03/31/24)
Role: Co-Investigator (PI of UIC subcontract) (Portacolone)
This study aims to: 1) finalize facilitators and barriers to establishing an efficacious recruitment Consortium; 2) build and finalize the components of a novel Consortium recruitment intervention; 3) establish and evaluate the Consortium recruitment intervention.

Balbim, G.M., Ajilore, O.A., Erickson, K.I. , Lamar, M., Aguiñaga, S., Bustamante, E.E., Marquez, D.X. (In Press). The Impact of the BAILAMOSᵀᴹ Dance Program on Brain Functional Connectivity and Cognition in Older Latino Adults: A Pilot Study. Journal of Cognitive Enhancement.

Marques, I.G., Kitsiou, S., Gerber, B.S., Buchholz, S. W., Bustamante, E.E., Marquez, D.X. (In Press). Feasibility of a Latin Dance Program with mHealth for Middle-Aged and Older Latinxs (BAILA TECH). Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

Marquez, D.X., Glover, C.M., Lamar, M., Leurgans, S. E., Shah, R.C., Barnes, L.L, Aggarwal, N.T., Buchman, A.S., & Bennett, D.A. (2020). Representation of older Latinxs in cohort studies at the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center. Neuroepidemiolgy. 10.1159/000509626.

Marquez, D.X., Aguiñaga, S., Vásquez, P.M., Conroy, D.E., Erickson, K.I., Hillman, C., Stillman, C.M., Ballard, R.M., Bloodgood Sheppard, B., Petruzzello, S.J., King, A.C., & Powell, K.E. (2020). A systematic review of physical activity and quality of life and well-being. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 10(5), 1098–1109, DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibz198

Lamar, M., Barnes, L.L, Leurgans, S. E., Fleischman, D., Farfel, J., Bennett, D.A., & Marquez, D. X. (2020).  Acculturation in context: The relationship between acculturation and socioenvironmental factors with level of and change in cognition in older Latinos. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences.

Balbim, G.M., Early, A., Maldonado, A., Steinman, L., Harkins, K., & Marquez, D.X. (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.

Montoya, Y., Balbim, G.M., Glover, C., & Marquez, D.X. (2020) “My parent’s body is sacred”: Perspectives from adult Latino children about brain donation for Alzheimer’s disease research. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders – An International Journal. doi: 10.1097/WAD.0000000000000377

Marquez, D. X., Aguiñaga, S., Castillo, A., Hughes, S., Der Ananian, C., & Whitt-Glover, M. C. (2019). ¡Ojo! What to expect in recruiting/retaining older Latinos in physical activity programs. Translational Behavioral Medicine. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibz127

Balbim, G.M., Ciruelas, K., Marques, I.G., Aguiñaga, S., Guzman, J., Magallanes, M., Marquez, D.X. (2019). Sources of caregiving burden in middle-aged and older Latino caregivers. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. doi:  10.1177/0891988719874119

Balbim, G.M., Marques, I.G., Cortez, C., Magallanes, M., Rocha, J., Marquez, D.X. (2019). 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.

Erickson, K.I., Hillman, C., Ballard, R., Bloodgood, B., Conroy, D., Macko, R., Marquez, D.X., Petruzzello, S.J., & Powell, K. (2019). Physical activity and cognition: A review of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 51(6), 1242-1251. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001936

King, A.C., Whitt-Glover, M.C., Marquez, D.X., Buman, M.P., Napolitano, M.A., Jakicic, J., Fulton, J.K., & Tennant, B.L. (2019). Physical Activity Promotion: Highlights from the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Systematic Review. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 51(6), 1340-1353. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001945

Aguiñaga, S. & Marquez, D.X. (2017).  Impact of Latin dance on physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and sedentary behavior among Latinos with cognitive impairment. Journal of Aging and Health.

Aguiñaga, S. & Marquez, D.X. (2017).  Feasibility of a Latin dance program for older Latinos with mild cognitive impairment. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias, 32(8), 479-488. doi: 10.1177/1533317517719500

Marquez, D.X., Wilson, R.S., Aguiñaga, S., Vasquez, P., Fogg, L.F., Yang, Z., Wilbur, J., Hughes, S., & Spanbauer, C. (2017). Regular Latin dancing and health education may improve cognition of late middle-aged and older Latinos. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. doi: 10.1123/japa.2016-0049

Marquez, D.X. (2017). The need to empower movement. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 13(1) A20. doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2016.11.017

Wilson, R.S., Capuano, A.W., Marquez, D.X., Amofa, P., Barnes, L.L, & Bennett, D.A. (2016). Change in cognitive abilities in older Latinos. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 22(1), 58-65. doi: 10.1017/S1355617715001058

Marquez, D.X., Hunter, R. H., Bryant, L.L., Griffith, M., Janicek, S.J., & Atherly, A. (2015). Older adult strategies for community wayfinding. Journal of Applied Gerontology. doi: 0.1177/0733464815581481

Marquez, D. X., Bustamante, E. E., Aguiñaga, S., & Hernandez, R. (2015). BAILAMOS^©: Development, pilot testing, and future directions of a Latin dance program for older Latinos. Health Education & Behavior, 42(5), 604-610. doi: 10.1177/1090198114543006

Marquez, D.X., Wilbur, J., Hughes, S., Berbaum, M.L., Wilson, R., Buchner, D. M., & McAuley, E. (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(2), 397-408. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2014.06.012

Marquez, D. X., Aguiñaga, S., Campa, J., Pinsker, E., Bustamante, E. E., & Hernandez, R. (2014). A qualitative exploration of factors associated with walking and physical activity in community-dwelling older Latino adults. Journal of Applied Gerontology. doi: 10.1177/0733464814533819

UsAgainstAlzheimers: Center for Brain Heath Equity from CDC

Brain Health Messaging Landscape Assessment
Role: Principal Investigator
(11/01/20 – 1/31/21)
This study aims to develop: 1) A landscape assessment with identified resources and messages organized by target populations and mediums/formats (infographics, videos, podcasts, etc). 2) A high-level analysis of gaps identified with preliminary recommendations for filling these gaps.

Promoting Physical Activity with Conversational Agents for Sedentary Older Adults

CCTS Pilot Grant – UL1TR002003
Role: Co- Investigator (PI: Jessie Chin)
(11/16/18 – 11/15/20)
This research focuses on enhancing the implementation and adoption of physical activity among sedentary older adults. This project examines an innovative approach to a physical activity program using a commercially available conversational agent, “Google Home.” We aim to demonstrate the acceptability and feasibility of using conversational agents to deliver physical activity programs to sedentary older adults.

Health Brain Research Network

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dr. David X. Marquez, PI
(9/30/15-9/29/19)
This study proposes to (1) Collaborate with the Coordinating Center and CDC to advance a Healthy Brain research agenda; (2) Identify established resources within or available to the UIC PRC in areas relevant to public health, aging, brain health, and communications and use these resources to further the goals of the proposed Network; (3) Engage our regional partners to facilitate the dissemination of brain health programs and brain health messages, and identify new partners as needed; (4) Contribute to the development and prioritization of topics for research, intervention, and translation within the HBRN Network; (5) Enhance fellowship programs for post-doctoral fellows and clinical fellows within our HBRN site and collaborate with the HBRN Coordinating Center to further the training goals of our fellows and other fellows within the national HBRN Network.

Enhancing Well-Being Through Exercise During Older Age

Midwest Roybal Center for Health Promotion and Translation
Dr. David X. Marquez, PI
(6/1/16-5/31/17)
This study proposes to 1) Determine the feasibility of adapting Fit and Strong! to include affect and mood-related content and employing this intervention among older adults with a range of depressive symptoms. 2) Begin to determine whether Fit & Strong! is efficacious as an approach for reducing depressive symptoms and improving positive affect and reducing negative affect among older adults. 3) Explore the relationship between negative/positive affect and depressive symptoms and maintenance of physical activity between groups at baseline, 9- and 18-weeks, in order to determine whether an improvement in positive affect and a reduction in positive affect is associated with an increase in physical activity.

BAILA: Being Active, Increasing Latinos’ Healthy Aging

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Dr. David X. Marquez, PI
(9/4/12-7/30/16)
This study proposes to (1) Test the impact of the revised BAILAMOS© program on lifestyle PA at 4 months and BAILAMOS© maintenance activities on lifestyle PA maintenance at 8 months; and (2) Test the impact of the revised BAILAMOS© program at 4 months, and BAILAMOS© maintenance activities at 8 months, on self-efficacy (mediators) and on health outcomes (physical function, cognitive function, and self-reported functional limitations and disability).

LUCID: Latinos Unique scenario, Cognitive Impairment addressed via Dance

Rush University Alzheimer’s Disease Center and UIC Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition
Dr. David X. Marquez, PI
(11/17/14-5/16/16)
This study proposes to (1) Determine the feasibility of implementing BAILAMOS© in older Latinos with cognitive impairment; and (2) determine the impact of BAILAMOS© in older Latinos with cognitive impairment on physical activity, cognitive function, physical function, and quality of life.

iBAILA: Investigating Brains & Activity to Improve Latino Aging

Midwest Royal Center for Health Promotion and Translation
Dr. David X. Marquez, PI
(10/1/15-9/30/16)
This study proposed to 1) Test the impact of BAILAMOS© on lifestyle physical activity (PA). 2) Test the impact of BAILAMOS© on cognitive function and quality of life. 3) Test the impact of BAILAMOS© on brain network functional connectivity.

Health Brain Research Network

Illinois Department of Public Health, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Fund
Dr. David X. Marquez, PI
(7/1/16-6/30/17)
This study proposes to 1) Assess the comparative impact of Fit & Strong! (FS) vs. Fit & Strong! Plus (FS+) at 2 and 6 months on cognitive functions including Executive Function (EF), processing speed, working memory, and attention. 2) Use mediational analysis to determine whether cardio/cerebrovascular conditions mediate the relationship between both interventions and cognition.

Community-Clinic Partnership to Promote Physical Activity in South Asian Women

NIH, National Institute of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases
Dr. David X. Marquez, Co-I
(9/8/14-9/7/15)
The major goal of this project is to pilot-test healthcare-based identification of South Asian women at high risk for developing diabetes mellitus followed by delivery of a culturally-salient physical activity intervention in a community-based setting, via a 2-arm randomized design, and examine the intervention’s feasibility (recruitment, retention, and program adherence) and initially efficacy on HbA1c.

BAILA-C: Bypassing Alzheimer’s, Increasing Latinos’ Activity and Cognition/BAILE: Boosting Activity In Latino Elderly

Alzheimer’s Association New Investigator Research Grant to Promote Diversity
Dr. David X. Marquez, PI
(11/1/11-10/31/13)
This study proposes to (1) Test the impact of the revised BAILAMOS© program on cognitive function and quality of life at 4 months; (2) Test the impact of the revised BAILAMOS© program on lifestyle PA and physical function at 4 months; (3) Determine suggestions for changes to the BAILAMOS© program and determine older Latinos’ perceptions of the relationship between cognition/brain health and health behaviors.

Physical Activity and Health of Latinos

Alzheimer’s Association New Investigator Research Grant to Promote Diversity
Susan Aguiñaga, PI; Dr. David X. Marquez, Co-I
(1/12-8/12)
This cross-sectional study objectively measures the physical activity levels of Latino food service workers in order to better understand the impact of occupational physical activity (OPA) on leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) levels and physical and mental health of Latinos in the US.

Physical Activity Intervention for ADHD and DBD

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Dissertation Research Grant to Increase Diversity
Eduardo E. Bustamante, PI; Dr. David X. Marquez, Co-Sponsor
(8/1/11-7/31/13)
This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to test the feasibility and impact of an after-school aerobic activity program on cognitive, behavioral, and academic functioning in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Disruptive Behavior Disorders (DBD) living in an urban poor community.

Community Wayfinding Assessment Project

National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD)/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Dr. David X. Marquez, PI
(3/15/12-6/28/13)
This study proposes to (1) to assess the validity of the CDC-HAN Audit Tool wayfinding items with older adults, including those with mild cognitive impairment, and to refine the tool as indicated by the results; (2) to develop a scoring protocol for the CDC-HAN Audit Tool, including the wayfinding scale, and (3) to generate new knowledge regarding community wayfinding among older adults to inform research, practice and policy.

BAILE: Boosting Activity in Latino Elderly

Midwest Roybal Center for Health Promotion and Translation
Dr. David X. Marquez, PI
(9/1/11-8/31/12)
This study proposed a randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of the revised 4-month BAILAMOS© program in sedentary older Latinos who are overweight/obese. It proposed to (1) Test the feasibility of the revised 4-month BAILAMOS© program; and (2) Test the impact of the revised 4-month BAILAMOS© program on lifestyle PA, Cardiovascular outcomes, and cognitive function at 4 months.

Community Wayfinding Concept Development Project

University of Washington/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Dr. David X. Marquez, Consultant
(12/15/2011 – 9/29/2012)
This study proposed to expand on previous scans of the literature, initiating a systematic approach to reviewing the literature; synthesizing theory and existing research; reviewing existing wayfinding measurement assessments; developing a conceptual framework for study of community wayfinding in older adults; identifying priorities for future research; and defining implications for wayfinding relevant policy and practice.

An Exercise Intervention to Prevent Recurrent Gestational Diabetes

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Dr. Lisa Chasen-Taber, PI; Dr. David X. Marquez, Consultant
(12/1/06-11/30/11)
This study aims to develop individualized exercise programs among a sample of primarily Latina women to prevent recurrent gestational diabetes.

Development of Intervention Strategies to Reduce Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among Latina Women

NIH Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (NIDDK)
Dr. David X. Marquez, PI of Supplement (PI of Parent Grant: Lisa-Chasen Taber)
(8/1/06-8/31/07)
This study proposed to identify characteristics of sedentary as compared to active pregnant Latina women utilizing data collected as part of the parent grant; and to identify facilitators and barriers to exercise among sedentary pregnant Latina women by conducting a focus group among pregnant Latina women. For comparison purposes, we also conducted 2 additional focus groups among: 1) pregnant non-Latina white women and 2) non-pregnant Latina women, respectively.

Project WEL: Walking & Environment in older Latinos

Midwest Roybal Center for Health Promotion and Translation
Dr. David X. Marquez, PI
(10/1/10-8/31/11)
This study proposed to identify perceived barriers and facilitators to walking/physical activity among older Latino adults living in South Chicago and to conduct a detailed, quantitative inquiry into community-scale and street-scale factors associated with physical activity among older Latino adults living in South Chicago through the use of an environmental audit.

Physical Activity and Mental Persistence: A Test of the Theory of Learned Industriousness in the Physical Activity Domain

University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition
Eduardo E. Bustamante, PI; Dr. David X. Marquez, Co-I
(5/13/08-12/14/11)
This study tested the hypothesis that physical activity can instill industriousness through the pairing of the sensation of physical effort with reinforcers, causing the sensation of effort to take on secondary reward properties and thereby reducing effort’s aversiveness and generalizing high effort across behaviors.

Pilot Study of BAILAMOS: Balance & Activity In Latinos, Addressing Mobility in Older adultS

University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition
Dr. David X. Marquez, PI
(1/01/10-12/31/10)
The study aimed to:

1. Examine the feasibility of the BAILAMOS Latin dance intervention.
2. Examine the impact of the BAILAMOS Latin dance intervention on cognition, lower extremity function, and quality of life in older Latino adults with mobility limitations.

Cognition and Physical Activity Community Elderly Study (CAPACES)

Rush University Medical Center Pilot Projects
Dr. JoEllen Wilbur, PI; Dr. David X. Marquez, Co-I
(10/1/08-9/30/10)
This study proposed to explore relationships between older Latinos’ physical activity and cognition and to explore gender and age differences in physical activity among older Latino men and women.

A Faith-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Hispanics

The Sunflower Foundation: Healch Care for Kansans
Dr. Melissa Bopp, PI; Dr. David X. Marquez, Consultant
(10/1/06-9/30/08)
This study aimed to promote physical activity through a faith-based intervention for Hispanics. It offered a health promotion program in a culturally specific setting to a population that may not have access to other health promotion programs.

Development of an Evidenced-Informed Mall Walking Program Resource

Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Basia Belza, PI; Dr. David X. Marquez, Consultant
(9/30/13-9/29/14)
The purpose of this project is to increase information about the health benefits of walking and the availability and accessibility to opportunities for walking using shopping malls.

ABC Study – Activity, Barriers, and Correlates of Dementia Caregivers and Non-caregivers

University of Massachusetts Faculty Research Grant
Dr. David X. Marquez, PI
(9/1/05-8/31/07)
The goal of ABC was to assess and describe the physical activity levels of dementia caregivers and the psychosocial correlates of physical activity; and to compare them to age- and gender-matched non-caregivers.

Aguiñaga, S., Marques, I.G., Kitsiou, S., Balbim, G. M, Gerber, B.S., Buchholz, S.W., Bustamante, E.E., & Marquez, D.X. (In press). BAILAMOS™ with mhealth technology! Improving physical activity and well-being in middle-aged and older Latinxs. Health Education & Behavior.

Balbim GM, Marques IG, Marquez DX, Patel D, Sharp LK, Kitsiou S, Nyenhuis SM. (2021). Using Fitbits as an mHealth Intervention Tool to Promote Physical Activity: Potential Challenges and Solutions. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. doi:10.2196/25289

Balbim, G.M., Lamar, M., Ajilore, O., Erickson, K., Aguiñaga, S., Bustamante, E.E., Marquez, D.X. (2021). Associations of physical activity levels and white matter integrity in older Latino adults. Ethnicity & Health. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2021.1913484

Guzman, J., Aguiñaga, S., Balbim, G.M., Lamar, M., Marques, I.G., Marquez, D.X. (2021). The Effects of the BAILAMOS^TM Dance Program on Hippocampal Volume in Older Latinos: A randomized controlled study. Translational Behavioral Medicine. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibab009