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Trial reportAnnals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine2022

Establishing Effectiveness of a Community-based, Physical Activity Program for Fathers and Daughters: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Philip J Morgan, Anna T Rayward, Myles D Young, Emma R Pollock, Narelle Eather, Alyce T Barnes, Stevie-Lee Kennedy, Kristen L Saunders, Ryan J Drew, David R Lubans

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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  7. Father-Focused Childhood Obesity Prevention Interventions: A Scoping Review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Philip J MorganPriority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Education, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5632-8529
Anna T RaywardPriority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Education, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Myles D YoungPriority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Education, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Emma R PollockPriority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Education, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Narelle EatherPriority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Education, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Alyce T BarnesPriority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Education, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Stevie-Lee KennedyPriority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Education, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Kristen L SaundersPriority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Education, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Ryan J DrewPriority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Education, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
David R LubansPriority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Education, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe 'Dads And Daughters Exercising and Empowered' (DADEE) program significantly improved physical activity levels of fathers and their daughters in an efficacy trial. However, the effectiveness of interventions when delivered in real-world settings needs to be established. PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the DADEE intervention when delivered in community settings by trained facilitators.

methodsWe conducted a two-arm RCT, (baseline and 3-months post-intervention assessments), in Newcastle, Australia. In 2016, 155 fathers (27-60 years) and 189 primary-school-aged daughters (4-12 years) (n = 344) were randomly allocated to the intervention (78 fathers, 95 daughters) or waitlist-control (77 fathers, 94 daughters) groups. Trained facilitators delivered the 9-week DADEE program (weekly sessions plus home-based tasks). Primary outcomes were fathers' and daughters' physical activity (steps/day). Secondary outcomes included screen-time, weight status, daughters' fundamental movement skill (FMS) proficiency, perceived sports competence, and fathers' parenting practices. Effects were assessed using linear mixed models.

resultsPrimary outcome follow-up data were collected from 88% of fathers and 89% of daughters. Significant group-by-time differences in mean daily steps were found for fathers' (adjusted difference = +1,638; 95% CI: 833, 2,443, d = 0.7) and daughters' (adjusted difference = +1,023 steps/day; 95% CI: 259, 1,787; d = 0.4) physical activity. Significant effects were observed for daughters' screen-time, FMS, and some parenting practices. No significant effects were identified for weight status, or fathers'screen-time or self-reported MVPA. Program attendance, satisfaction and fidelity were very high.

conclusionThis study established the effectiveness of the DADEE intervention when delivered in community settings by trained facilitators. Importantly, the findings were comparable to those of the efficacy RCT delivered by the research team. To maximize public health benefits, a larger-scale dissemination of the program appears warranted.Trial Registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry: ACTRN12616001270404 Human Research Ethics Committee: H-2014-0330.

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ExerciseNuclear FamilyAustraliaChildFathersHumansMaleScreen TimeCommunity trialExerciseFundamental movement skillsGirlsMenParenting

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PMCPMC9274990

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