Sedentary Lifestyle
Conditions
Keywords
mother, social support, mobile app, videoconference, sedentary, physical activity
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to test feasibility and acceptability of an online platform that uses mobile apps and videoconferencing tools to increase activity levels in mothers with young children.
Detailed description
The investigators are testing the feasibility and acceptability of a digital health platform using a randomized parallel wait-list control design for mothers with young children. The platform incorporates home based supportive group exercise sessions using video conferencing tools, shared online activity tracking and exercise mobile apps for individualized exercise routines will help mothers increase their physical activity levels and be successful at maintaining this increase. The intervention arm consists of two main parts: home based video conferencing virtual exercise sessions and mobile exercise apps, which women use to tailor exercise routines to their own skill level and preferences. Both arms will receive an activity monitor that they collect continuous activity data throughout the study.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVirtual exercise
Using videoconferencing, mothers assigned to intervention arm will participate in daily (weekdays) virtual exercise sessions for 6 weeks with other mothers.
BEHAVIORALMobile apps
During virtual exercise sessions, mothers assigned to intervention arm will follow exercise routines using mobile exercise apps that are recommended by study staff.
BEHAVIORALExercise resources and information
For all mothers, the investigators will provide standard information on the benefits of exercise and link to existing public health resources on how to start and stay active.
Sponsors
University of California, San Francisco
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Mother to at least one child that is less than 18 years old * Owns a smart phone (iPhone or Android) and can download mobile applications * Sufficient data to use mobile applications on a mobile device * Owns a mobile device with a web camera
Exclusion criteria
* Inability to provide informed consent * Inability to speak or understand English * Any medical restrictions where vigorous activity is not recommended * Any history of heart conditions including cardiovascular disease or coronary artery disease * Any history of heart conditions including cardiovascular disease or coronary artery disease * Meets federal guidelines for exercise for either aerobic (150 minutes of moderate activity per week, 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week, or some combination) * Pregnant or planning to get pregnant during study duration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility of recruitment | End of 8 week recruitment period | Recruiting 75% of goal of 38 participants |
| Acceptability of study procedures | End of 8 week intervention period | We will consider at least 75% of participants being satisfied or very satisfied (using a Likert scale) in the overall study evaluation to indicate acceptability of the study materials. |
| Change in minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity | 0 weeks, 8 weeks | Active minutes (past 7 days) using self report through Active Australia Survey |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in global health | 0 weeks, 8 weeks | Using NIH Patient Reported Outcome Measurement System (PROMIS) Global Health 7 item measure, the investigators will measure overall changes in global health |
| Change in exercise self efficacy | 0 weeks, 8 weeks | Using Sallis Short Form 3 item self efficacy scale, the investigators will measure changes in exercise self efficacy |
| Change in weight | 0 weeks, 8 weeks | Difference in pounds gained or lost in lbs measured by self report via survey |
| Change in fatigue | 0 weeks, 8 weeks | Using NIH Patient Reported Outcome Measurement System (PROMIS) Global Health 4 item measure, the investigators will measure overall changes in fatigue |
| Change in exercise enjoyment | 0 weeks, 8 weeks | Using Sallis Short Form 3 item exercise enjoyment scale, the investigators will measure changes in exercise enjoyment |
| Change in exercise social support | 0 weeks, 8 weeks | Using Sallis Short Form 3 item exercise social support scale, the investigators will measure changes in exercise social support |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed