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abstract: 'Background: Family-based interventions present a much-needed opportunity
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to increase children''s physical activity levels. However, little is
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known about how best to engage parents and their children in physical
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activity research. This study aimed to engage with the whole family to
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understand how best to recruit for, and retain participation in,
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physical activity research.
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Methods: Families (including a `target'' child aged between 8 and 11
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years, their parents, siblings, and others) were recruited through
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schools and community groups. Focus groups were conducted using a
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semi-structured approach (informed by a pilot session). Families were
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asked to order cards listing the possible benefits of, and the barriers
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to, being involved in physical activity research and other health
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promotion activities, highlighting the items they consider most
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relevant, and suggesting additional items. Duplicate content analysis
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was used to identify transcript themes and develop a coding frame.
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Results: Eighty-two participants from 17 families participated,
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including 17 `target'' children (mean age 9.3 +/- 1.1 years, 61.1 \%
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female), 32 other children and 33 adults (including parents,
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grandparents, and older siblings). Social, health and educational
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benefits were cited as being key incentives for involvement in physical
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activity research, with emphasis on children experiencing new things,
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developing character, and increasing social contact (particularly for
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shy children). Children''s enjoyment was also given priority. The
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provision of child care or financial reward was not considered
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sufficiently appealing. Increased time commitment or scheduling
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difficulties were quoted as the most pertinent barriers to involvement
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(especially for families with several children), but parents commented
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these could be overcome if the potential value for children was clear.
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Conclusions: Lessons learned from this work may contribute to the
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development of effective recruitment and retention strategies for
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children and their families. Making the wide range of potential benefits
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clear to families, providing regular feedback, and carefully considering
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family structure, may prove useful in achieving desired research
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participation. This may subsequently assist in engaging families in
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interventions to increase physical activity in children.'
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affiliation: 'Brown, HE (Corresponding Author), Univ Cambridge, Sch Clin Med, Inst
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Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Box 285, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, England.
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Brown, Helen Elizabeth, Univ Cambridge, Sch Clin Med, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol
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Unit, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, England.
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Univ Cambridge, Sch Clin Med, Inst Metab Sci, UKCRC Ctr Diet \& Activ Res CEDAR,
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Cambridge CB2 0QQ, England.'
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article-number: '1178'
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author: Brown, Helen Elizabeth and Schiff, Annie and van Sluijs, Esther M. F.
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author-email: heb56@medschl.cam.ac.uk
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author_list:
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- family: Brown
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given: Helen Elizabeth
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- family: Schiff
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given: Annie
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- family: van Sluijs
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given: Esther M. F.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2497-4
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files: []
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issn: 1471-2458
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journal: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
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keywords-plus: 'RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL; WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAM; CHILDREN;
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INTERVENTIONS; ADOLESCENTS; RECRUITMENT; MAINTENANCE; PREDICTORS;
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ATTRITION; PARENTS'
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language: English
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month: NOV 25
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number-of-cited-references: '22'
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orcid-numbers: van Sluijs, Esther/0000-0001-9141-9082
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papis_id: 197629cbc400a8b87dfca7dee29130df
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ref: Brown2015engagingfamilies
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times-cited: '23'
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title: 'Engaging families in physical activity research: a family-based focus group
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study'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000365312600002
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '15'
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volume: '15'
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web-of-science-categories: Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health
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year: '2015'
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