Results of a randomized controlled trial to promote physical activity behaviours in mothers with young children.

Sarojini Maria Dos Remedios Monteiro, Jonine Jancey, Satvinder S Dhaliwal, Peter A Howat, Sharyn Burns, Andrew P Hills, Annie S Anderson

Journal: Preventive medicine 2015;59():12-8

PMID: 24220099

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE

Increasing levels of physical activity in mothers have long-term health benefits for the mother and family. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of a six-month, physical activity RCT for mothers of young children.

METHODS

Women were recruited via playgroups and randomly assigned to intervention (n=394) or control group (n=322). The intervention group received a six-month multi-strategy programme delivered via playgroups in Perth, Australia. measures were mean minutes per week of moderate (M) and vigorous (V) intensity physical activity (PA), and number of days/week of muscle strength exercises.

RESULTS

The intervention had a significant effect on mean time for vigorous (p=0.008), moderate (p=0.023) and total physical activity (p=0.001) when compared to the control group. The intervention group increased their vigorous activity by a mean of 24min/week, moderate activity by 23min/week and total physical activity by 72min/week.

CONCLUSIONS

A relatively minimum home based intervention was able to demonstrate modest but statistically significant improvements in physical activity in a hard to reach group. These changes if maintained over a longer period are likely to improve the health of mothers and have a positive impact on their partners and children. Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12609000735257.

Address: Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research, School of Public Health, Curtin University, PO BOX U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].; Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research, School of Public Health, Curtin University, PO BOX U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia; Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control, School of Public Health, Curtin University, PO BOX U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].; Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research, School of Public Health, Curtin University, PO BOX U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia; Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control, School of Public Health, Curtin University, PO BOX U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].; Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research, School of Public Health, Curtin University, PO BOX U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia; Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control, School of Public Health, Curtin University, PO BOX U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].; Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research, School of Public Health, Curtin University, PO BOX U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].; Mater Mothers' Hospital and Mater Research Institute - University of Queensland, Level 3 Aubigny Place, Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia; Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].; Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Centre for Public Health Nutrition Research, Level 7, Mailbox 7, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland DD1 9SY, UK; Centre for Research into Cancer Prevention and Screening, Level 7, Mailbox 7, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland DD1 9SY, UK; Population Health Sciences, Medical Research Institute, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, UK. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.10.022

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MeSH Terms: Adult, Child, Preschool, Exercise, Female, Group Processes, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Mother-Child Relations, Mothers, Pilot Projects, Play and Playthings, Public Facilities, Surveys and Questionnaires, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Walking, Western Australia