An Experimental Study on Music and Sedentariness Among Mothers and Children

Summary

The aims of the study: Main objective of the current study is to decrease sedentary behavior and increase physical activity among mothers and their offspring by using music-to-movement video program. Primary outcomes of the study are objectively assessed sedentary behavior and physical activity time measured both in minutes and as a proportion of measurement time. Secondary outcomes of the study are quantity and quality of self-reported screen time among mothers and children and motivational quality of music and music-to-movement video. Additional secondary outcomes are mother's weight, workability, mental health and mood. Specific aim is to study effectiveness of intervention with accelerometer use only or with a combination of accelerometer plus music-to-movement video program for mother-child pairs.

Materials and methods: Participants (mother and child -pairs) of the Movement-to-music video program (Moving Sound) -study will be recruited from the cohort of the original Lifestyle, counselling and exercise in maternity care (NELLI) -project from 14 municipalities of Pirkanmaa area. Participants will be randomized in two groups: accelerometer (ACC) vs. accelerometer plus movement-to-music video program (ACC+DVD) groups. Objective measurement of sedentariness and physical activity is based on accelerometer. Information on current health behavior will be based on intervention questionnaires. In the analysis physical activity, sedentary time and body weight of the intervention and control group will be compared. Effects of mother's musical (and PA) background and other mediating factors will be analyzed separately in subgroup analyses.

Conditions

• Sedentary Lifestyle

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Movement-to-music video program

Three separate movement-to-music video programs will be utilized. Genres of the songs are Children's rock, latin and folk. Range of the tempo is 64-124 beats per minute. The use of movement-to-music video program will be instructed 10-30 minutes every other day.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sibelius Academy

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Finnish Institute of Occupational Health

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Jyvaskyla

  collaborator OTHER

• Academy of Finland

  collaborator OTHER

• UKK Institute

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Riitta M Luoto, MD, PhD · Research director

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2014-11-30

Primary Completion

2016-04-30

Completion

2016-04-30

Countries

• Finland

Study Locations