dc.contributor.author | Dos Remedios Monteiro, Sarojini Maria | |
dc.contributor.author | Jancey, Jonine | |
dc.contributor.author | S. Dhaliwal, Satvinder | |
dc.contributor.author | A. Howat, Peter | |
dc.contributor.author | Burns, Sharyn | |
dc.contributor.author | Hills, Andrew | |
dc.contributor.author | S. Anderson, Annie | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-03T16:17:46Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-03T16:17:46Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
dc.date.modified | 2014-09-04T04:22:57Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0091-7435 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.10.022 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/62662 | |
dc.description.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 24 min/week, moderate activity by 23 min/week and total physical activity by 72 min/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. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.description.publicationstatus | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Academic Press | |
dc.publisher.place | United States | |
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublication | N | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 12 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 18 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Preventive Medicine | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 59 | |
dc.rights.retention | Y | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Clinical and Sports Nutrition | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Human Movement and Sports Sciences | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Public Health and Health Services | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 111101 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 1106 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 1117 | |
dc.title | Results of a randomized controlled trial to promote physical activity behaviours in mothers with young children | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Hills, Andrew | |