Family Fit Iterative App Development

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · Nov 27, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

The Family Fit Iterative App Development trial is designed to explore how well a new mobile app works for families who want to be more active and prevent weight gain. The study focuses on pairs of parents (or guardians) and their children, aged 9 to 12 years, who are not getting enough physical activity. By testing the app, researchers hope to learn if families find it easy to use and if it encourages them to be more physically active together.

To participate, parents need to be between 18 and 65 years old, have a smartphone or tablet with internet access, and have an active Facebook account. Children must be living with the parent at least half the time and should not be getting the recommended amount of exercise. Families must also live within 25 miles of the University of Florida campus. Participants can expect to engage with the app and provide feedback on their experiences. This study is an opportunity for families to work together towards healthier lifestyles while contributing to research that could help others in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• 1. Parent (or legal guardian) must:
• • Be between 18-65 years old
• • Use a mobile Apple or Android device (e.g., smartphone, tablet)
• • Have a mobile data plan or reliable access to home Wi-Fi
• • Have an active Facebook account
• 2. Child must:
• • Be 9-12 years old
• • Live in the residence of parent (at least 50% of the time)
• 3. Child and parent must:
• • Be able to speak and read English.
• • Be insufficiently physically active (adult: \<150 minutes/week moderate physical activity or \<75 minutes/week vigorous physical activity, child: \<6 days/week of 60 minutes moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity)
• • Be able to engage in physical activity.
• • Live within 75 miles of the UF campus
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Parent currently, or trying to become, pregnant.
• • 2. Current participation in a structured physical activity or weight loss program (children playing sports will be permitted)
• • 3. Currently enrolled in a research study focused on changing diet or physical activity.
• • 4. Use of weight loss medications
• • 5. Child current use of Fitbit (or similar physical activity device)
• • 6. History of eating disorder
• • 7. One parent and one child per family unit may enroll