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ArticleBMC public health2020

Development and pilot evaluation of a mobile app on parent-child exercises to improve physical activity and psychosocial outcomes of Hong Kong Chinese children.

Rosa Sze Man Wong, Esther Yee Tak Yu, Thomson Wai-Lung Wong, Colman Siu Cheung Fung, Cynthia Sin Yi Choi, Calvin Ka Lun Or, Kiki Sze Nga Liu, Carlos King Ho Wong, Patrick Ip, Cindy Lo Kuen Lam

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Article in BMC public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03279354 (A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of a Smartphone Parent-child Partner Exercises Application on Enhancing Health-related Quality of Life of Children From Low-income Families), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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26citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT03279354 nacompletednot on this map

A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of a Smartphone Parent-child Partner Exercises Application on Enhancing Health-related Quality of Life of Children From Low-income Families

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe University of Hong KongRan2017 to 2019Enrolled186ConditionsPhysical ActivityArmsFamily Move app intervention, "HK FitNuts" app intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. Physical activity interventions among children and adolescents in China: a scoping review through an equity lens.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025
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  15. Factors influencing the use of weight management APP among obese patients in Chinese cities in the post-epidemic era.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rosa Sze Man WongDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Ap Lei Chau Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Esther Yee Tak YuDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Ap Lei Chau Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. ytyu@hku.hk.
Thomson Wai-Lung WongSchool of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Colman Siu Cheung FungDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Ap Lei Chau Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Cynthia Sin Yi ChoiSchool of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Calvin Ka Lun OrDepartment of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Kiki Sze Nga LiuDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Ap Lei Chau Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Carlos King Ho WongDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Ap Lei Chau Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Patrick IpDepartment of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Cindy Lo Kuen LamDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Ap Lei Chau Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
University of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

Kerry Group Kuok Foundation NA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundParent-child exercises involve children and parents to do workout together and have positive effects on physical and mental health. We developed a mobile app on parent-child exercises called Family Move, which combines coaching videos with game features such as points and level system to enhance the health and wellbeing of both children and parents through parent-child exercises. This pilot pre-post study investigated whether the Family Move app-based intervention had a positive effect on children's health-related quality of life (HRQOL), psychosocial wellbeing, and physical activity (PA) level.

methodsWe recruited 67 parent-child pairs. During the 8-week intervention, these pairs were invited to perform parent-child exercises using the Family Move app. Points were automatically added to the user account after viewing a coaching video. In-game ranking was available to enhance user engagement. Parent proxy-report questionnaires on children's HRQOL, psychosocial wellbeing, and PA were administered at baseline and 1- and 6-month follow-up. Paired samples t-tests were conducted to evaluate post-intervention changes in child outcomes (HRQOL, psychosocial wellbeing, and PA). Multiple linear regressions were used to examine these changes as a function of in-game ranking.

results52 (78%) viewed at least one coaching video in the Family Move app. Children's PA level significantly increased at 1-month (d = 0.32, p = 0.030) and 6-month (d = 0.30, p = 0.042) follow-up, whereas their psychosocial problems declined at 6-month follow-up (d = 0.35, p = 0.005). Higher in-game ranking was significantly associated with fewer psychosocial problems at 1-month follow-up (β = - 0.15, p = 0.030).

conclusionsOur findings suggest that the Family Move app could be a possible intervention to increase children's PA level and psychosocial wellbeing through parent-child exercise.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT03279354 , registered September 11, 2017 (Prospectively registered).

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ExerciseMental HealthMobile ApplicationsParent-Child RelationsChildChinaFemaleHong KongHumansMalePilot ProjectsQuality of LifeBehaviorExerciseHealth-related quality of lifeMhealth interventionsParent-child interactionPhysical activitySmartphone application

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PMID33054753
PMCPMC7556926
OpenAlexW3092936476

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