Evaluation of Training Program on Promoting Family Holistic Health

Physical Activity Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluation of Training Program on Promoting Family Holistic Health

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02607137
• Other study ID #: UW 14-601
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 2014
• Est. completion date: June 2017

Study information

• Verified date: July 2018
• Source: The University of Hong Kong
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Holistic health is an integration and interaction of physical and psychosocial health. Positive psychology is a science of happiness, which focuses on positive emotions and personal strengths. It also is crucial component in family holistic health. Healthy diet can help to achieve energy balance and healthy weights. Physical activity is believed to contribute to physical and mental health, as well as social well-being. However, physical inactivity was found to be a local and worldwide issue and most Hong Kong people are having a sedentary lifestyle.

In view of the health challenges locally and globally, the new phase of FAMILY project will focus to promote family holistic health with emphasize on the interaction and integration of physical and psychosocial health. The investigator will initiate and develop a series innovative training program with vigorous evaluation in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs. The investigator hypothesize that the training programs would promote the health awareness and the health of the participants

Description:

Holistic health is an integration and interaction of physical and psychosocial health. Positive psychology is a science of happiness, which focuses on positive emotions and personal strengths. It is used as a preventive and complementary medicine, which also is crucial component in family holistic health (happiness, harmony and health). Healthy diet can help to achieve energy balance and healthy weights. Sufficient daily consumption of fruit and vegetables, as well as limitation on the intake of sugar, salt and fat could prevent major diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases and certain cancers. Physical activity is believed to contribute to physical and mental health, as well as social well-being. However, physical inactivity was found to be a local and worldwide issue and most Hong Kong people are having a sedentary lifestyle. Studies show that the increase of physical activity and healthy diet reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and improve cardio-pulmonary functions; whereas sedentary behaviors increase the risk

Although people understand the harmful effect of family disharmony, physical inactivity and unhealthy diet, which may cause different kinds of physical and mental illnesses, healthy living attitudes and behaviours are lacking.

Over the past six years, the FAMILY project has been working on community-based projects to promote FAMILY health, happiness and harmony (3Hs). In view of the health challenges locally and globally, the new phase of FAMILY project will put more emphasis on health in the upcoming three years. Following the theme on FAMILY 3Hs, the new work focus is to promote family holistic health with emphasize on the interaction and integration of physical and psychosocial health. The investigator will initiate and develop a series innovative community-based projects and training program with vigorous evaluation in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs.

The investigator hypothesize that the training programs would promote the health awareness and the health of the participants. During the training, the investigator will conduct physical fitness test and collect data from the participants. Those participants would conduct community programmes for their own institution to enhance the personal and family well-being of their service users.

In order to assess the effectiveness of the training program on improving individual and family well-being and their capability of community programme implementation, Self-reported questionnaire would be used at baseline, one month and three months after training; and focus group interview would be conducted after participants finishing their community programmes.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: June 2017
• Est. primary completion date: June 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 100 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Chinese speaking

• able to complete study questionnaire

• aged 18 or above

Exclusion Criteria:

• not fit the inclusion criteria

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Physical Activity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Health Education
Information on healthy living style in relation to physical activity

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Hong Kong	The Boys' & Girls' Association of Hong Kong	Wan Chai

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
The University of Hong Kong	Christian Family Service Centre, Social Welfare Department, Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

References & Publications (3)

Bellicha A, Kieusseian A, Fontvieille AM, Tataranni A, Charreire H, Oppert JM. Stair-use interventions in worksites and public settings - a systematic review of effectiveness and external validity. Prev Med. 2015 Jan;70:3-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.11.001. Epub 2014 Nov 10. Review. — View Citation

Gardiner PA, Eakin EG, Healy GN, Owen N. Feasibility of reducing older adults' sedentary time. Am J Prev Med. 2011 Aug;41(2):174-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.03.020. — View Citation

Torbeyns T, Bailey S, Bos I, Meeusen R. Active workstations to fight sedentary behaviour. Sports Med. 2014 Sep;44(9):1261-73. doi: 10.1007/s40279-014-0202-x. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in health behavior in relation to physical activity	Change in health behavior in relation to physical activity will be assessed by behavior indicator scale	Baseline , 1 month
Secondary	Changes in knowledge and attitude on performing physical activity	Change in knowledge and attitude on performing physical activity will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire	Baseline, 1 month and 3 months
Secondary	Change in subjective happiness	Subjective happiness will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire	Baseline, 1 month and 3 months
Secondary	Change in family health, happiness and harmony (Family 3Hs)	Family 3Hs will be assessed by family well-being scale	Baseline, 1 month
Secondary	Change in Quality of Life	Change in quality of life will be assessed by SF-12 v2 health survey	Baseline, 1 month and 3 months
Secondary	Changes in physical fitness	Change in physical fitness will be assessed by simple fitness test	Baseline, 1 month and 3 months
Secondary	Changes in health behavior in relation to physical activity	Change in health behaviour will be assessed by behavior indicator scale	Baseline, 1 month and 3 months
Secondary	Change in family communication in relation to Zero Time Exercise	Change in family communication will be assessed by behavior indicator scale	Baseline, 1 month, 3 months
Secondary	Reactions to training content	Assessed by outcome-based questionnaire	Immediately after finishing training workshop "up to 30 min"
Secondary	Learning in relation to implementing community programmes	Assessed by outcome-based questionnaire	Baseline, 1 month, 3 months

External Links

•   Fact Sheet on Physical Activity
•   GovHK: Exercise and Nutrition