Abstract
Levels of physical activity (PA) in UK children are much lower than recommended and novel approaches to its promotion are needed. The Children, Parents and Pets Exercising Together (CPET) study is the first exploratory randomised controlled trial (RCT) to develop and evaluate an intervention aimed at dog-based PA promotion in families. CPET aimed to assess the feasibility, acceptability and potential efficacy of a theory-driven, family-based, dog walking intervention for 9-11 year olds.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1096 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | BMC Public Health |
Volume | 13 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 Nov 2013 |
Keywords
- CPET
- physical activity
- children
- families
- dogs
- accelerometry
- intervention
- feasibility
- acceptability
- walking