Twelve-month outcomes of a community-based, father-daughter physical activity program delivered by trained facilitators.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dads and Daughters Exercising and Empowered (DADEE) is a program targeting fathers/father-figures to improve their daughters' physical activity and well-being. Previous randomised controlled efficacy and effectiveness trials of DADEE demonstrated meaningful improvements in a range of holistic outcomes for both fathers and daughters in the short-term. This study aims to assess the long-term impact (12-months) of the program when delivered in the community by trained facilitators.

Methods

Fathers/father-figures and their primary school-aged daughters were recruited from Newcastle, Australia into a single-arm, non-randomised, pre-post study with assessments at baseline, 10-weeks (post-intervention) and 12-months. The 9-session program included weekly 90-min education

SUBMITTER: Ashton LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11389107 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature