The effect of family-based physical activity promotion on child physical activity: an evaluation of the Families Reporting Every Step to Health (FRESH) programme

Conditions

Prevention of disease Not Applicable Prevention of disease

Esther van Sluijs, Helen Elizabeth Brown, Emma Coombes, Claire Hughes, Andy Jones et al. (7 authors)

Public Health Research2021-09-016 citations

A whole family-based physical activity promotion intervention: findings from the families reporting every step to health (FRESH) pilot randomised controlled trial.

Guagliano JM, Armitage SM, Brown HE, Coombes E, Fusco F, Hughes C, Jones AP, Morton KL, van Sluijs EMF.

2020-09-2226 citations

10.1186/s12966-020-01025-3

P69 Family-based physical activity promotion: results from the families reporting every step to health (FRESH) pilot randomised controlled trial

EMF van Sluijs, HE Brown, Emma Coombes, Claire Hughes, Andy Jones et al. (7 authors)

Poster presentations2020-08-241 citations

10.1136/jech-2020-ssmabstracts.161

Whole family-based physical activity promotion intervention: the Families Reporting Every Step to Health pilot randomised controlled trial protocol

Justin M. Guagliano, Helen Elizabeth Brown, Emma Coombes, Elizabeth S Haines, Claire Hughes et al. (8 authors)

BMJ Open2019-10-016 citations

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030902

The development and feasibility of a randomised family-based physical activity promotion intervention: the Families Reporting Every Step to Health (FRESH) study.

Guagliano JM, Brown HE, Coombes E, Hughes C, Jones AP, Morton KL, Wilson ECF, van Sluijs EMF.

2019-02-0915 citations

10.1186/s40814-019-0408-7

Interventions

Current interventions as of 13/02/2018: Feasibility study: A statistician will generate a randomisation list (stratifying by individual level socio-economic status) usi

research staff will use this to allocate eligible families to either family or child-only group using a 1:1 ratio: Group 1 – ‘Family’: This involves all participating family members w

research staff will use this to allocate eligible families to either the intervention website, pedometer-only, or standard care groups using a 1:1:1 ratio: Group 1 - ‘Intervention web

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current inclusion criteria as of 13/02/2018: 1. Child between school years 3-6 living in Norfolk/Suffolk 2. Participation of index child and at least one adult responsible for their care and living in their main household is required (participation of the wider family is encouraged, but not required) 3. Sufficient understanding of the English language to understand recruitment/intervention materials, verbal description of procedures, and complete questionnaires 4. Index child able to take part in at least light physical activity 5. Internet access Previous inclusion criteria: 1. Child age 8-10 years living in a rural location in Norfolk OR person living in the main household of the index child (irrespective of age or relationship) 2. Participation of index child and at least one adult responsible for their care and living in their main household is required (participation of the wider family is encouraged, but not required) 3. Sufficient understanding of the English language to understand recruitment/intervention materials, verbal description of procedures, and complete questionnaires 4. Index child able to take part in at least light physical activity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Child’s level of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is measured using an accelerometer at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Current secondary outcome measures as of 13/02/2018: All participating family members: 1. Daily average level of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is measured in minutes using an accelerometer at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study) 2. Daily sedentary (SED) behaviour is measured in minutes using an accelerometer 3. Week/weekend MVPA/SED is measured using an accelerometer at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study) 4. Waist circumference is measured using measuring tape at baseline and 8wks later for the feasibility study and baseline, 8 weeks later, and ~1 year post baseline for pilot study. 5. Blood pressure is measured using blood pressure monitor (Omron) at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study) 6. Aerobic fitness is measured using sub-maximal step test at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study) 7. Family co-participation in physical activity is measured using The Activity Support Scale for Multiple Groups (parent/child version) at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study) 8. Activity location is measured using GPS (Waist-worn Qstarz BT-Q1000XT) at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study) 9. Family functioning is measured using the Fictional Family Holiday paradigm at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study) 10. Family social support is measured using The Activity Support Scale for Multiple Groups – parent/child version at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study) 11. Family social	—

Measure

Time frame

Current secondary outcome measures as of 13/02/2018: All participating family members: 1. Daily average level of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is measured in minutes using an accelerometer at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study) 2. Daily sedentary (SED) behaviour is measured in minutes using an accelerometer 3. Week/weekend MVPA/SED is measured using an accelerometer at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study) 4. Waist circumference is measured using measuring tape at baseline and 8wks later for the feasibility study and baseline, 8 weeks later, and ~1 year post baseline for pilot study. 5. Blood pressure is measured using blood pressure monitor (Omron) at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study) 6. Aerobic fitness is measured using sub-maximal step test at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study) 7. Family co-participation in physical activity is measured using The Activity Support Scale for Multiple Groups (parent/child version) at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study) 8. Activity location is measured using GPS (Waist-worn Qstarz BT-Q1000XT) at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study) 9. Family functioning is measured using the Fictional Family Holiday paradigm at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study) 10. Family social support is measured using The Activity Support Scale for Multiple Groups – parent/child version at baseline and 8 weeks (feasibility study) and baseline, 8 weeks and ~1 year (pilot study) 11. Family social

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Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed