Tailored Counseling to Increase non-exercise Physical Activity in adults with a sedentary job and in their young children: A year-long randomized controlled trial
There is enough evidence that we should change our sedentary behavior. This study aims to show in a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) that simple actions to reduce time in sitting position are viable and that they have health-related benefits. In intervention the parents commit themselves to the agreed behavioral changes during work, leisure time and weekends. In leisure time and on weekends the change in behavior will be guided to activate also the children. Specific purposes are: 1) To test what is the effectiveness of tailored counseling to minimize inactivity periods and increase physical activity in persons involved in sitting-related work, 2) To test if the counseling can induce long term behavioral changes that benefit health, and 3) To examine what is the effectiveness of parental counseling on children’s physical activity behavior?
Trial registration number
ISRCTN: ISRCTN28668090
Publications
5. Tikkanen O, Kärkkäinen S, Haakana P, Kallinen M, Pullinen T, Finni T. (2014) EMG, heart rate and accelerometer as estimators of energy expenditure in locomotion. Med Sci Sports Exerc 46 (9):1931-1939.
7. Pesola AJ, Laukkanen A, Haakana P, Havu M, Sääkslahti A, Sipilä S, Finni T. (2014) Muscle inactivity and activity patterns after sedentary-time targeted RCT. Med Sci Sports Exerc 46 (11) 2122-2131.
10. Pesola AJ, Laukkanen A, Tikkanen O, Finni T. (2016) Heterogeneity of muscle activity during sedentary behavior. Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism 41(11):1155-1162.
12. Laukkanen, A., Pesola, AJ., Finni, T. & Sääkslahti, A. 2017. Parental Support and Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Children: a Year-Long Cluster Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial. Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport. DOI:10.1080/02701367.2017.1329924
13. Arto J. Pesola, Arto Laukkanen, Risto Heikkinen, Sarianna Sipilä, Arja Sääkslahti, Taija Finni. 2017. Accelerometer-assessed sedentary work, leisure time and cardio-metabolic biomarkers during one year: effectiveness of a cluster randomized controlled trial in parents with a sedentary occupation and young children. PLOS One, accepted
PhD thesis
Arto Laukkanen, M.Sc. Family-based tailored intervention to increase physical activity: Association to physical activity and motor skills in 4-6 years old children. Perhelähtöisen liikuntaintervention yhteys 4-6-vuotiaiden lasten fyysiseen aktiivisuuteen ja Motorisiin taitoihin. Time of defense 15.4.2016, University of Jyväskylä.
Arto Pesola, M.Sc. Reducing sitting time in sedentary workers: effects of a year-long RCT on physical activity and health. Time of defense 16.12.2016, University of Jyväskylä.
Related articles in Finnish
Taija Juutinen Finni: Lihas lepää pääosan päivää – liikkuvallakin (Muscle rests majority of the day – even in physically active persons). Liikunta ja Tiede 47, 4(10):26-29, 2010
Taija Juutinen Finni: Ne pienet päivittäiset lihasaktiivisuusteot (Those small, daily muscle activity bursts). Liikunta ja Tiede 49, 5(12):41-23, 2012.
Taija Juutinen Finni, Arto Laukkanen, Arto Pesola, Arja Sääkslahti: Arjen pienet valinnat kartuttavat perheen liikuntaa. Liikunta ja Tiede 50, 2-3:32-35, 2013
Funding agencies
Ministry of Education and Culture & Juho Vainio Säätiö & Ellen, Artturi Nyyssösen säätiö ja Yrjö Jahnssonin säätiö.