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Table 5 Summary Process Evaluation Findings for Adult Participants Assessing the Acceptability of the Families Reporting Every Step to Health (FRESH) intervention

From: A whole family-based physical activity promotion intervention: findings from the families reporting every step to health (FRESH) pilot randomised controlled trial

 

Family arm (n = 25 adults)

Pedometer-only arm (n = 21 adults)

a) The FRESH study…

 …was fun for my family and I.

3.2 ± 0.7

3.1 ± 0.5

 …encouraged my family and I to do more physical activity.

3.2 ± 0.7

2.7 ± 0.8

 …has led my family and I to do more physical activity than we did before FRESH.

3.0 ± 0.8

2.4 ± 0.8

 …has led my family and I to do more activities (other than physical activity) together than we did before FRESH.

2.6 ± 0.8

2.2 ± 0.5

 …has made my family and I more aware of the amount of physical activity we do.

3.6 ± 0.6

3.2 ± 0.7

 …is something my family and I would like to continue to be part of.

3.3 ± 0.9

3.2 ± 0.6

b) Regarding the step counter we gave out to log your steps, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following:

 I didn’t mind wearing it.

3.4 ± 1.0

3.1 ± 1.1

 My child/children didn’t mind wearing it.

3.2 ± 1.0

3.2 ± 0.9

 It was easy to use.

3.1 ± 0.9

3.6 ± 0.5

 I thought it was reasonably reliable at counting steps.

2.8 ± 1.0

3.0 ± 0.6

 I used the memory feature to go back and look at the number steps my family and/or I took.

3.0 ± 1.1

2.0 ± 1.1

c) Regarding ‘family time’, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following:

 It was easy to schedule ‘family time’.

3.0 ± 1.0

N/A

 My family consistently scheduled ‘family time’.

2.4 ± 1.0

N/A

 My child reminded us about ‘family time’.

3.0 ± 0.9

N/A

 My child led/initiated ‘family time’.

3.1 ± 0.8

N/A

d) Regarding the FRESH website, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following:

 It was easy to use.

3.8 ± 0.7

N/A

 I enjoyed using it.

3.4 ± 0.8

N/A

 My child/children enjoyed using it.

3.4 ± 0.8

N/A

 I thought the website was appealing.

3.5 ± 0.7

N/A

 I liked that there were varying degrees of difficulty with the challenges.

3.5 ± 0.8

N/A

 I enjoyed the information about the cities.

3.5 ± 0.8

N/A

 My child/children enjoyed the information about the cities.

3.4 ± 0.8

N/A

 The step converter was useful (e.g., converting swimming to steps).

3.6 ± 0.8

N/A

 The resources page was useful.

3.5 ± 1.0

N/A

 I enjoyed the recipes.

3.6 ± 1.4

N/A

 My child/children enjoyed the recipes.

3.6 ± 1.4

N/A

 Logging our steps was easy.

3.5 ± 0.9

N/A

  1. Note. Participants responded on a 4-point Likert scale for each question (1 = strongly disagree; 4 = strongly agree)