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DIGITAL HEALTH
卷 8, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/20552076221129083
关键词
Family-based; intervention; children; maternal; paternal; active; steps; smartphone; tablet; apps; fitness trackers; wearables
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资金
- New Staff Research Grant by the Central Queensland University
- Advance Queensland Women's Academic Fund by the Queensland Government
- Early Career Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia [GNT1125586]
- National Heart Foundation of Australia [101240]
- National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia [APP1141606, APP1176885]
- Australian Research Council Future Fellowship [FT210100234]
- Australian Research Council [FT210100234] Funding Source: Australian Research Council
This study examined the feasibility of using activity trackers and apps to increase physical activity in whole families. The results showed that this intervention approach was well received by children and parents, with high usage and perceived usefulness of the activity trackers and apps. Parents also significantly increased their use of physical activity self-management strategies. The intervention increased awareness of physical (in)activity in the family and encouraged participation in outdoor activities.
Objective This study examined the feasibility of an activity tracker and app intervention to increase physical activity in whole families. Methods This was a single-arm feasibility study with pre-post-intervention measures. Between 2017 and 2018, 40 families (58 children aged 6-10 years, 39 mothers, 33 fathers) participated in the 6-week Step it Up Family programme in Queensland, Australia. It was delivered using Garmin activity trackers and apps, weekly motivational text messages and an introductory session. Online surveys and semi-structured interviews conducted with parents assessed intervention usage, acceptability, usability, perceived usefulness, use of physical activity self-management strategies and programme influence. Analyses included descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon signed-rank test and qualitative content analysis. Results Overall, 38 families completed the post-intervention survey (95% family retention; 90% children, 95% mothers, 88% fathers). Garmin activity tracker usage was high (i.e. nearly 24/7 during the 6 weeks intervention). Families also used the Garmin apps regularly (i.e. mostly 2-6 times per week). Further, 80% of mothers and 52% of fathers read the motivational mobile text messages. Usability and perceived usefulness of the Garmin activity trackers and apps were rated high. Both parents significantly increased their use of physical activity self-management strategies from pre to post-intervention. Parents expressed that the intervention had increased awareness of physical (in)activity in the family, encouraged to be active and promoted outdoor family activities. Conclusions Using activity trackers and apps to increase physical activity in the whole family was well received by children and parents which suggests that this intervention approach is feasible. However, further testing is needed amongst more diverse family populations. These early findings support the implementation of a randomised controlled trial to examine intervention efficacy.
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