Effectiveness Review
A summary evidence table for this Community Guide review is not available because the CPSTF finding is based on the following published systematic review:
Brown HE, Atkin AJ, Panter J, Wong G, Chinapaw MJM, van Sluijs EMF. Family-based interventions to increase physical activity in children: a systematic review, meta-analysis and realist synthesis. Obesity Review 2016;17(4):345-60.
The number of studies and publications do not always correspond (e.g., a publication may include several studies or one study may be explained in several publications).
Effectiveness Review
Studies Included in the Meta-Analysis (Brown et al., 2016)
Beech B, Klesges R. Child-and parent-targeted interventions: the Memphis GEMS pilot study. Ethn Dis 2003;13(1 Suppl 1):S40-53.
Chen JL, Weiss S, Heyman MB, Lustig RH. Efficacy of a child-centred and family-based program in promoting healthy weight and healthy behaviors in Chinese American children: a randomized controlled study. J Public Heal 2010;32(2):219–29.
Chen JL, Weiss S, Heyman MB, Cooper B, Lustig RH. The efficacy of the web-based childhood obesity prevention program in Chinese American adolescents (Web ABC study). J Adolesc Health 2011;49(2):148–54.
Crespo NC, Elder JP, Ayala GX, Slymen DJ, Campbell NR, Sallis JF, et al. Results of a multi-level intervention to prevent and control childhood obesity among Latino children: the Aventuras Para Ninos Study. Ann Behav Med 2012;43(1):84–100.
Duncan S, McPhee JC, Schluter PJ, Zinn C, Smith R, Schofield G. Efficacy of a compulsory homework programme for increasing physical activity and healthy eating in children: the healthy homework pilot study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2011;8:127.
Eather N, Morgan PJ, Lubans DR. Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the Fit4Fun intervention for improving physical fitness in a sample of primary school children: a pilot study. Phys Educ Sport Pedagog 2013;18(4):389–411.
Finkelstein EA, Tan YT, Malhotra R, Lee CF, Goh SS, Saw SM. A cluster randomized controlled trial of an incentive-based outdoor physical activity program. J Pediatr 2013; 163(1):167-72.
Hardman CAC, Horne PPJ, Lowe CF. A home-based intervention to increase physical activity in girls: the “fit n fun” dudes program. J Exerc Sci Fit 2009;7(1):1–8.
Hovell MF, Nichols JF, Irvin VL, Schmitz KE, Rock CL, Hofstetter CR, et al. Parent/child training to increase preteens’ calcium, physical activity, and bone density: a controlled trial. Am J Heal Promot 2009;24(2):118–28.
Jago R, Sebire SJ, Turner KM, Bentley GF, Goodred JK, Fox KR, et al. Feasibility trial evaluation of a physical activity and screen-viewing course for parents of 6 to 8 year-old children: Teamplay. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2013;10:31.
Morgan PJ, Collins CE, Plotnikoff RC, Callister R, Burrows T, Fletcher R, et al. The `Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids’ community randomized controlled trial: a community-based healthy lifestyle program for fathers and their children. Prev Med 2014 Apr;61:90–9.
Morrison R, Reilly JJ, Penpraze V, Westgarth C, Ward DS, Mutrie N, et al. Children, parents and pets exercising together (CPET): exploratory randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health; 2013;13:1096.
Nyberg G, Sundblom E, Norman Å, Bohman B, Hagberg J, Elinder LS. Effectiveness of a universal parental support programme to promote healthy dietary habits and physical activity and to prevent overweight and obesity in 6-year-old children: the Healthy School Start Study, a cluster-randomised controlled trial. PLoS One 2015;10: e0116876.
Olvera N, Bush J a, Sharma S V, Knox BB, Scherer RL, Butte NF. BOUNCE: a community-based mother-daughter healthy lifestyle intervention for low-income Latino families. Obes 2010;18 Suppl 1(n1s):S102–4.
Patterson TL, Sallis JF, Nader PR, Rupp JW, McKenzie TL, Roppe B, et al. Direct observation of physical activity and dietary behaviors in a structured environment: effects of a family-based health promotion program. J Behav Med 1988;11(5):447–58.
Ransdell LB, Robertson L, Ornes L, Moyer-Mileur L. Generations Exercising Together to Improve Fitness (GET FIT): a pilot study designed to increase physical activity and improve health-related fitness in three generations of women. Women Health 2004;40(3):77–94.
Shelton D, Le Gros K, Norton L, Stanton-Cook S, Morgan J, Masterman P. Randomised controlled trial: a parent-based group education programme for overweight children. J Paediatr Child Heal 2007;43(12):799–805.
Story M, Sherwood NE, Himes JH, Davis M, Jacobs DR, Cartwright Y, et al. An after-school obesity prevention program for African-American girls: the Minnesota GEMS pilot study. Ethnicity and Disease 2003;13(1 Suppl 1):S54–64.
Trost SG, Tang R, Loprinzi PD. Feasibility and efficacy of a church-based intervention to promote physical activity in children. J Phys Act Heal 2009;6(6):741–9.
Refer to the existing systematic review for information about the search strategy:
Brown HE, Atkin AJ, Panter J, Wong G, Chinapaw MJM, van Sluijs EMF. Family-based interventions to increase physical activity in children: a systematic review, meta-analysis and realist synthesis. Obesity Review 2016;17(4):345-60.
Brown HE, Atkin AJ, Panter J, Wong G, Chinapaw MJM, van Sluijs EMF. Family-based interventions to increase physical activity in children: a systematic review, meta-analysis and realist synthesis. Obesity Review 2016;17(4):345-60. Available at URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/obr.12362/full.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Washington (DC): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2008.