Children, parents and pets exercising together (CPET): exploratory randomised controlled trial

BMC Public Health

Philippa S Yam¹  Michael Calvert⁷  Lindsay McNicol⁷  David Young²  Pippa Hutchison¹  Nanette Mutrie³  Dianne S Ward⁶  Carri Westgarth⁴  Victoria Penpraze⁵  John J Reilly⁷  Ryan Morrison¹ 

[1] School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland;Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland;Sport, Physical Education & Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland;Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England;School of Life Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland;Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA;Physical Activity for Health Group, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland

关键词: Acceptability;    Feasibility;    Intervention;    Accelerometry;    Dogs;    Families;    Children;    Physical activity;    CPET;   

Others  :  1161531
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2458-13-1096

 received in 2013-07-05, accepted in 2013-11-20,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Levels of physical activity (PA) in UK children are much lower than recommended and novel approaches to its promotion are needed. The Children, Parents and Pets Exercising Together (CPET) study is the first exploratory randomised controlled trial (RCT) to develop and evaluate an intervention aimed at dog-based PA promotion in families. CPET aimed to assess the feasibility, acceptability and potential efficacy of a theory-driven, family-based, dog walking intervention for 9–11 year olds.

Methods

Twenty-eight families were allocated randomly to either receive a 10-week dog based PA intervention or to a control group. Families in the intervention group were motivated and supported to increase the frequency, intensity and duration of dog walking using a number of behaviour change techniques. Parents in the intervention group were asked to complete a short study exit questionnaire. In addition, focus groups with parents and children in the intervention group, and with key stakeholders were undertaken. The primary outcome measure was 10 week change in total volume of PA using the mean accelerometer count per minute (cpm). Intervention and control groups were compared using analysis of covariance. Analysis was performed on an intention to treat basis.

Results

Twenty five families were retained at follow up (89%) and 97% of all outcome data were collected at baseline and follow up. Thirteen of 14 (93%) intervention group parents available at follow up completed the study exit questionnaire and noted that study outcome measures were acceptable. There was a mean difference in child total volume of PA of 27 cpm (95% CI -70, 123) and -3 cpm (95% CI -60, 54) for intervention and control group children, respectively. This was not statistically significant. Approximately 21% of dog walking time for parents and 39% of dog walking time for children was moderate-vigorous PA.

Conclusions

The acceptability of the CPET intervention and outcome measures was high. Using pet dogs as the agent of lifestyle change in PA interventions in children and their parents is both feasible and acceptable, but did not result in a significant increase in child PA in this exploratory trial.

Trial registration

ISRCTN85939423

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Morrison et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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