Low levels of physical activity, high level of sedentary behaviour Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group:
Three home-base intervention sessions of approximately 60-90 minutes duration, 1 with a Chartered Pet Behaviour Counsellor, 2 with a researcher experienced in behavioural change in
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Sponsors
University of Glasgow (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Familes that own a dog 2. Families that have a child age 9-11 years at study entry 3. Families with children in years 5 - 7 of mainstream primary education in East Dunbartonshire 4. Children who are physically and intellectually capable of participating in the intervention 5. Children who have at least one parent willing to become involved in the intervention, and available for outcome measures 6. Families with a dog deemed physically and psychologically safe to participate in the intervention (as judged by a Chartered Pet Behaviour Counsellor).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Families that do not own a dog 2. Families that do not have a child age 9-11 years 3. Children who are not in a mainstream primary school in East Dunbartonshire 4. Families that have a physical or intellectual impediment to their participation 5. Families that are unwilling to become involved in the intervention and the outcome measurement sessions 6. Families with a dog is deemed unsuitable and/or unsafe for the intervention on grounds of their physical capacity or behaviour
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in objectively measured physical activity in the child (Actigraph accelerometry), between baseline and 11 weeks (1 week after the end of the intervention) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in children: 1. Objectively measured total time sedentary and breaks in sedentary behaviour (Actigraph accelerometry) 2. Body composition (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry) 3. Bone mineral content (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry) 4. Weight 5. Height 6. Body mass index (BMI) score 7. Health Related Quality of Life as reported by both the child and the parent (Peds QL) Changes in parents 1. Objectively measured physical activity 2. Total sedentary time 3. Breaks in sedentary time (Actigraph accelerometry) 4. Body weight Changes in dogs: 1. Objectively measured physical activity (Actigraph accelerometry) 2. Body Condition Score Measured at baseline and 1 week after the end of the intervention (week 11) | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed