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Table 3 Difference (95% CI) in parents’ accelerometer-derived outcomes at months 6 and 12a

From: Leveraging family dynamics to increase the effectiveness of incentives for physical activity: the FIT-FAM randomized controlled trial

 

Difference from Baseline, by Study Arm

Between-arm Comparisons

Child-Based Incentive

(n = 159)

Family-Based Incentive

(n = 157)

Family-Based Incentive vs Child-Based Incentive

MONTH 6

 Steps/day

−379 (−778, 19)

234 (− 157, 624)

613* (54, 1171)

 MVPAb, min/day

− 0.2 (− 4.4, 3.9)

2.8 (− 0.7, 6.2)

3.0 (− 2.4, 8.4)

 MVPAb bouts, min/day

0.0 (− 3.2, 3.1)

3.5* (0.5, 6.5)

3.5 (− 0.8, 7.9)

 Sedentary behavior, min/day

8.6 (−7.7, 25.0)

12.9 (−4.1, 29.8)

4.2 (− 19.3, 27.7)

 Light physical activity, min/day

−12.9 (− 27.4, 1.7)

−15.8** (− 27.2, − 4.3)

−2.9 (− 21.4, 15.6)

 Moderate physical activity, min/day

0.2 (− 3.5, 4.0)

2.4 (− 0.8, 5.5)

2.1 (− 2.8, 7.0)

 Vigorous physical activity, min/day

− 0.5 (− 1.3, 0.4)

0.4 (− 0.7, 1.5)

0.9 (− 0.5, 2.2)

 Total volume of physical activityc, min/day

− 13.1 (− 28.9, 2.7)

−13.0* (− 25.1, − 0.9)

− 0.1 (− 19.8, 20.0)

MONTH 12

 Steps/day

−208 (− 620, 203)

160 (− 219, 539)

369 (−191, 928)

 MVPAb, min/ day

0.7 (−3.6, 5.1)

2.9 (− 0.5, 6.3)

2.2 (− 3.4, 7.7)

 MVPAb bouts, min/day

0.6 (− 2.6, 3.8)

2.4 (− 0.3, 5.2)

1.8 (− 2.4, 6.1)

 Sedentary behavior, min/day

11.8 (−6.6, 30.3)

13.2 (− 6.7, 33.2)

1.4 (− 25.7, 28.5)

 Light physical activity, min/ day

−14.5* (− 28.7, − 0.2)

− 16.5** (− 28.8, − 4.3)

−2.1 (− 20.9, 16.7)

 Moderate physical activity, min/day

0.8 (−3.1, 4.7)

2.1 (−1.0, 5.2)

1.3 (− 3.7, 6.3)

 Vigorous physical activity, min/day

0.01 (−1.0, 1.0)

0.8 (− 0.1, 1.6)

0.8 (− 0.5, 2.1)

 Total volume of physical activityc, min/day

− 13.7 (− 28.4, 1.1)

− 13.6* (− 26.5, − 0.8)

0.0 (− 19.6, 19.6)

  1. a Unadjusted for wear time since wear time was comparable across arms b MVPA is moderate-to-vigorous physical activity c Total volume of physical activity is the sum of light, moderate, and vigorous physical activity minutes Note: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001