Effect of recreational sport and physical activity participation on well-being during early parenthood
A Randomized Controlled Trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7146782 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ryan E Rhodes (0000-0003-0940-9040, University of Victoria , Victoria, British Columbia, V8P 5C2), Mark R Beauchamp (0000-0001-8909-3896, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4), Valerie Carson (0000-0002-3009-3282, University of Alberta , Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2R3), Sandy Courtnall (University of Victoria , Victoria, British Columbia, V8P 5C2), Colin M Wierts (0000-0002-0882-3680, University of Victoria , Victoria, British Columbia, V8P 5C2), Chris M Blanchard (0000-0002-7780-6956, Dalhousie University , Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of Behavioral Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0883-6612 • E-ISSN: 1532-4796 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/abm/kaae081 |
| PMID | 39657760 |
| OpenAlex | W4405221788 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 65 |
BACKGROUND: Parents with children in the home may benefit considerably from sport participation, given the high levels of physical inactivity and psychosocial distress among this group. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of team sport participation on mental health (primary outcome) as well as other secondary psychosocial outcomes compared to an individual physical activity condition and a "date night" control condition among parents with young children (under the age of 13). METHODS: A three-arm parallel design single blinded randomized controlled trial compared the team sport (n = 58), individual physical activity (n = 60), and control condition (n = 66) over three months. Well-being variables (short-form-12, satisfaction with life scale, parental stress scale, relationship assessment scale, family inventory version II) were assessed at baseline and post-randomization at 6 weeks and 3 months. Rolling recruitment began in winter 2016 until spring 2023. Analyses were conducted using generalized linear mixed models. RESULTS: Team sport participation resulted in improvements in mental health and increased relationship satisfaction compared to the other conditions. Team sport participation also showed improvements in lowering parental stress and increasing family emotional expressiveness compared to the control condition. All conditions improved satisfaction with life, lowered stress, increased relationship satisfaction, benefited family health/competence and lowered family conflict over time. DISCUSSION: The findings extend prior observational research by demonstrating team sport participation may be a viable activity to recommend for parents of young children, who are typically challenged by lower well-being, stress, and social isolation from other adults. REGISTERED TRIAL: The clinical trial is registered with the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health registration ID is NCT02898285.
Health psychology · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Political science · Psychotherapist · Public health · Randomized controlled trial · Recreation · Well-being · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Clinical Psychology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |