Physical Inactivity
Conditions
Keywords
Physical Activity, Black, Families, Intervention
Brief summary
This study is an 8-week parent-based physical activity intervention focusing on increasing physical activity in preschool-aged children. The participants will be randomized into two groups: control and intervention. During the 8 weeks those in the intervention group will receive weekly newsletters and have weekly phone calls with a physical activity coach. The material in weekly newsletters and focus of the phone calls will be on behavior changes related to physical activity. Parents will be encouraged to complete physical activity alone and with their child. The control group will not have any contact with study staff during the 8-week intervention and continue with normal behaviors. Physical activity levels in the parents and children will be measures before and after the intervention.
Detailed description
This research will examine how preschool-aged children's physical activity levels will be affected based off an intervention that encourages physical activity engagement between parents and children. A secondary purpose is to determine if the intervention impacts the children's body mass index. Black parents with a child between the ages of 2-5 will be recruited to participate in the study. Before the intervention begins, parents will complete questionnaires on demographics, health history, physical activity knowledge, family physical activity, and parenting styles. Then both parents and children will have weight, height, resting heart rate and blood pressure measured. Finally, the parents and children will be given physical activity monitors to wear for 7 days. After wearing the activity monitors the dyads will be randomized into either a control or intervention group. The control group will continue with their normal activities for 8 weeks. Those in the intervention group will receive weekly newsletters and a 30-min/week telephone call with an activity coach over 8 weeks. The newsletters and phone calls will discuss information related to physical activity change. After the 8-week time period, all parent-child dyads will complete the same questionnaires and measurements and wear the activity monitors again.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPhysical Activity Phone Calls and Notebook
This intervention encouraged parents to model physical activity behaviors and co-participate in physical activity with their young child. Each week behavioral strategies for promoting physical activity change will be discussed to help parents work towards meeting their activity goals. As part of the physical activity intervention parents will receive a physical activity notebook that has newsletters, suggested activities that can be done with their child, and other material that will help the parent and child be active active together. The behavioral strategies and the information in the notebook will will be discussed weekly for 30 minutes via telephone.
Sponsors
East Carolina University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* adults who are 19 years old or older * adult has a child who is between 2-5 years old * child must be living with the parent * parent identifies as Black/African American
Exclusion criteria
* parent is currently meeting physical activity recommendations * parent is currently pregnant or \< 6 weeks post-pregnancy * child has condition that restricts physical activity * parent is unable to speak or write in English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in parent physical activity | week 1 and week 10 | minutes spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity |
| change in child physical activity | week 1 and week 10 | minutes spent in total physical activity |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in family physical activity | week 1 and week 10 | minutes spent in physical activity spent between parent and child |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed