Process evaluation of the Healthy Youngsters, Healthy Dads Community program: a healthy lifestyle program for fathers and their preschool-aged children delivered by trained facilitators in community settings

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical inactivity; Poor dietary behaviour; Obesity; Overweight; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001463167
• Lead Sponsor: Prof. Philip Morgan

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-10-22
• Study Completion: 2021-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 27 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 281

Inclusion Criteria

Men can participate if they:

- Are a father, step father, grandfather or male guardian of a child aged 3-5 years
- Are able to pass a pre-exercise screening questionnaire for physical activity

Children can participate if they are 3-5 years old, but not attending primary school in the year of the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

Men will require a doctors clearance to participate if they report any concerns on a pre-exercise screening questionnaire (e.g., history of heart pains during exercise).

Children cannot participate if they are:
- Younger than 3 years at the start of the program;
- Older than 5 years at the start of the program; or
- Attending primary school at the start of the program

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified