Increasing co-physical activity in parent-children dyads: Results of a family-based physical activity intervention
Refereed conference paper presented and published in conference proceedings
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AbstractPurpose:
Physical activity (PA) has a myriad of benefits including better physical and mental health. Encouraging parents to take part in PA with children may have additional benefits such as improved parent-child relationships. In this study, we designed and evaluated the effectiveness of a family-based intervention aimed to increase co-PA in parent-child dyads.
Methods:
A randomized controlled design was used to evaluate the Active 1+FUN intervention. Parents and children (mean age = 10.0; 40% were girls) from 171 families were included in the trial. Co-PA between parents and children were measured using the proximity function of the ActiGraph wGT3X-BT accelerometers. Randomization (by family) took place after the outcomes were measured at baseline (T1). Families allocated to the experimental group then received a 10-session intervention that consisted of a knowledge-base workshop (30 minutes) followed by a coach-led activity session (60 minutes). Co-PA was measured at the end of the intervention period (T2) and 12 months from baseline (T3). Hierarchical linear modeling was used to examine changes in co-PA from T1 to T2 and T1 to T3, respectively.
Results/findings:
Overall daily co-PA of participants were low (7.3, 7.4, and 4.7 minutes per day at T1, T2, and T3, respectively). The Time*Group interaction from T1 to T2 (B=0.99, p=.65), or T1 to T3 (B=-1.27, p=15) were not significant. However, our results also suggested that families in the experimental group spent more time in co-PA in both T1 (B=2.76, p=.046) and T2 (B=3.74, p=.02).
Conclusions:
The hypothesized intervention effect was not found in this study, which may be attributed to differences in co-PA levels at baseline. However, family-based activities should be promoted since it may enhance the activity levels of both generations. Despite the lack of findings, we demonstrated that Bluetooth-enabled accelerometry is a viable objective measure for co-PA. Future research may continue to employ this method to examine family-based activities.
Physical activity (PA) has a myriad of benefits including better physical and mental health. Encouraging parents to take part in PA with children may have additional benefits such as improved parent-child relationships. In this study, we designed and evaluated the effectiveness of a family-based intervention aimed to increase co-PA in parent-child dyads.
Methods:
A randomized controlled design was used to evaluate the Active 1+FUN intervention. Parents and children (mean age = 10.0; 40% were girls) from 171 families were included in the trial. Co-PA between parents and children were measured using the proximity function of the ActiGraph wGT3X-BT accelerometers. Randomization (by family) took place after the outcomes were measured at baseline (T1). Families allocated to the experimental group then received a 10-session intervention that consisted of a knowledge-base workshop (30 minutes) followed by a coach-led activity session (60 minutes). Co-PA was measured at the end of the intervention period (T2) and 12 months from baseline (T3). Hierarchical linear modeling was used to examine changes in co-PA from T1 to T2 and T1 to T3, respectively.
Results/findings:
Overall daily co-PA of participants were low (7.3, 7.4, and 4.7 minutes per day at T1, T2, and T3, respectively). The Time*Group interaction from T1 to T2 (B=0.99, p=.65), or T1 to T3 (B=-1.27, p=15) were not significant. However, our results also suggested that families in the experimental group spent more time in co-PA in both T1 (B=2.76, p=.046) and T2 (B=3.74, p=.02).
Conclusions:
The hypothesized intervention effect was not found in this study, which may be attributed to differences in co-PA levels at baseline. However, family-based activities should be promoted since it may enhance the activity levels of both generations. Despite the lack of findings, we demonstrated that Bluetooth-enabled accelerometry is a viable objective measure for co-PA. Future research may continue to employ this method to examine family-based activities.
All Author(s) ListHa AS, Ng JJY, Lubans D, Lonsdale C, Ng F
Name of ConferenceISBNPA XChange 2021
Start Date of Conference08/06/2021
End Date of Conference10/06/2021
Place of ConferenceNew Zealand
Country/Region of ConferenceNew Zealand
Year2021
LanguagesEnglish-United States
