A family based tailored counselling to increase non-exercise physical activity in adults with a sedentary job and physical activity in their young children: Design and methods of a year-long randomized controlled trial
Finni Juutinen, T., Sääkslahti, A., Laukkanen, A., Pesola, A., & Sipilä, S. (2011). A family based tailored counselling to increase non-exercise physical activity in adults with a sedentary job and physical activity in their young children: Design and methods of a year-long randomized controlled trial. BioMed Central Public Health, 11(Dec), 944. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-944
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BiomekaniikkaLiikuntapedagogiikkaGerontologia ja kansanterveysGerontologian tutkimuskeskusHyvinvoinnin tutkimuksen yhteisöBiomechanicsSport PedagogyGerontology and Public HealthGerontology Research CenterSchool of WellbeingCopyright
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Background: Epidemiological evidence suggests that decrease in sedentary behaviour is beneficial for health. This
family based randomized controlled trial examines whether face-to-face delivered counselling is effective in
reducing sedentary time and improving health in adults and increasing moderate-to-vigorous activities in children.
Methods: The families are randomized after balancing socioeconomic and environmental factors in the Jyväskylä
region, Finland. Inclusion criteria are: healthy men and women with children 3-8 years old, and having an
occupation where they self-reportedly sit more than 50% of their work time and children in all-day day-care in
kindergarten or in the first grade in primary school. Exclusion criteria are: body mass index > 35 kg/m2
, selfreported
chronic, long-term diseases, families with pregnant mother at baseline and children with disorders
delaying motor development.
From both adults and children accelerometer data is collected five times a year in one week periods. In addition,
fasting blood samples for whole blood count and serum metabonomics, and diurnal heart rate variability for 3
days are assessed at baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months follow-up from adults. Quadriceps and hamstring muscle
activities providing detailed information on muscle inactivity will be used to realize the maximum potential effect
of the intervention. Fundamental motor skills from children and body composition from adults will be measured at
baseline, and at 6 and 12 months follow-up. Questionnaires of family-influence-model, health and physical activity,
and dietary records are assessed. After the baseline measurements the intervention group will receive tailored
counselling targeted to decrease sitting time by focusing on commute and work time. The counselling regarding
leisure time is especially targeted to encourage toward family physical activities such as visiting playgrounds and
non-built environments, where children can get diversified stimulation for play and practice fundamental of motor
skills. The counselling will be reinforced during the first 6 months followed by a 6-month maintenance period.
Discussion: If shown to be effective, this unique family based intervention to improve lifestyle behaviours in both
adults and children can provide translational model for community use. This study can also provide knowledge
whether the lifestyle changes are transformed into relevant biomarkers and self-reported health.
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