Children, parents and Pets Exercising Together

Completed

• Conditions: ow levels of physical activity, high level of sedentary behaviour; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN85939423
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Glasgow (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Familes that own a dog
2. Families that have a child age 9-11 years at study entry
3. Families with children in years 5 - 7 of mainstream primary education in East Dunbartonshire
4. Children who are physically and intellectually capable of participating in the intervention
5. Children who have at least one parent willing to become involved in the intervention, and available for outcome measures
6. Families with a dog deemed physically and psychologically safe to participate in the intervention (as judged by a Chartered Pet Behaviour Counsellor).

Exclusion Criteria

1. Families that do not own a dog
2. Families that do not have a child age 9-11 years
3. Children who are not in a mainstream primary school in East Dunbartonshire
4. Families that have a physical or intellectual impediment to their participation
5. Families that are unwilling to become involved in the intervention and the outcome measurement sessions
6. Families with a dog is deemed unsuitable and/or unsafe for the intervention on grounds of their physical capacity or behaviour

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified