Feasibility and Acceptability of a Community and Family-Based Fitness and Healthy Lifestyle Program Among Latino Families: The Athletes for Life Program

Bianca Vargas Tequida, Sonia Vega-López, Alberto Flórez-Pregonero, Michael Todd, Frank Ray, Gabriel Q. Shaibi, Noe C. Crespo, Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, College of Health Solutions and Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University, Facultad de Educación, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Department of Parks and Recreation, City of Phoenix, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Published online on March 07, 2026

Abstract

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Promoting fitness may be a viable and acceptable approach for chronic disease prevention. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a behavioral and fitness-oriented intervention called “Athletes for Life ...