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Family-Centered Interventions Can Increase Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in children aged under 13

Family-centered interventions enhanced children's levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, particularly in the short-term and on weekends. However, there was limited effect on reducing sedentary behavior.

• This study examined ten randomized controlled trials with 1,557 parent-child diads.
• The mean age of participants ranged from 3 to 11 years.
• Meta-analysis revealed that family-centered interventions were significantly associated with increased moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (WMD = 5.13, 95% CI = 1.09 to 9.17, p = 0.01).
• No significant difference in sedentary behavior was found between the intervention and control groups (WMD = -2.24, 95% CI = -9.33 to 4.86, p = 0.54).
• Subgroup analyses showed significant effects for short-term interventions (WMD = 9.08, 95% CI = 2.54 to 15.62, p = 0.007) and on weekends (SMD = 0.63, 95% CI = 0.33 to 0.93, p < 0.05).