Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Adults and children in Canada are not meeting physical activity guidelines nor consuming sufficient nutrient-rich foods.
High engagement in these unhealthy behaviours can lead to obesity and its associated diseases. Given that the home environment shapes early health behaviours, it is important to target both parents and children when addressing diet and physical activity. One method that has been shown to improve health outcomes is co-active coaching. Body composition i.
A concurrent mixed methods study comprised of a randomized controlled trial and a descriptive qualitative design was utilized. Assessments were completed at baseline, mid-intervention six weeks , post-intervention three months , and six-month follow-up. A linear mixed effects model was utilized for quantitative analysis. Inductive content analysis was used to extract themes from parent interviews.
No significant results were observed over time for the dependent measures. Parents in both control and intervention groups reported varied program experiences, including developing changes in perspective, increased awareness of habits, and heightened accountability for making positive changes in themselves, and consequently, their families.
Parents also shared barriers they faced when implementing changes e. Qualitatively, both groups reported benefitting from this program, with the intervention group describing salient benefits from engaging in coaching. If developed during childhood, obesity is likely to persist into adolescence and adulthood [ 1 ]. Given that it is more difficult to change health behaviours later in life, it is crucial to establish healthy habits from a young age [ 5 ]. These age groups spend 2.
