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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Postnatal Exercise Partners Study (PEEPS): a pilot randomized trial of a dyadic physical activity intervention for postpartum mothers and a significant other
Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, Volume 9, No. 1, Year 2021
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Background: Research suggests dyadic interventions can increase physical activity; such interventions are untested within postpartum parent couples. Methods: A three-armed pilot randomized trial addressed this gap and tested which type of dyadic intervention is most effective. Inactive postpartum mothers and a significant other were recruited in Australia (n = 143 assessed for eligibility) and randomised in a single-blinded fashion (i.e. participants were blinded) to 1 of 3 dyadic conditions involving a single face-to-face session with access to web-based group support: a minimal treatment control (n = 34), collaborative planning group (n = 38), or collaborative planning + need supportive communication group (n = 30). Participants were asked to wear their accelerometers for 8 days and completed self-report measures at baseline, end of intervention (week 4), and follow-up (week 12). We expected dyads in the collaborative planning + need supportive communication group would have the greatest increases in Physical Activity (PA), autonomous motivation, and partners’ need supportive behaviours; and decreases in controlled motivation and controlling partner behaviours. Results: Results from 51 dyads using Bayesian actor-partner interdependence models provided some evidence for a small positive effect on total PA at follow-up for postpartum mothers in the collaborative planning group and for partners in the collaborative planning + need supportive communication group. Furthermore, partners in the collaborative planning + need supportive communication group were more likely to engage in some vigorous PA. At follow-up, postpartum mothers in the collaborative planning + need supportive communication group scored lower on personal autonomous reasons. Conclusions: The impact of prior specification mean intervention effects need to be interpreted with caution. Progression to a full trial is warranted. © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Authors & Co-Authors
Quested, Eleanor J.
Australia, Perth
Curtin University
Stenling, Andreas
Sweden, Umea
Umeå Universitet
Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie
Australia, Perth
Curtin University
Gucciardi, Daniel F.
Australia, Perth
Curtin University
McVeigh, Joanne Alexandra
Australia, Perth
Curtin University
Ntoumanis, Nikos
Australia, Perth
Curtin University
Statistics
Citations: 1
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/21642850.2021.1902815
ISSN:
21642850
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cohort Study