Aims of the study
To explore the experiences of physical activity of mothers and fathers as their children move from infancy to primary school.
To investigate whether experiences of physical activity vary between mothers and fathers during this period and if so, how.
Design
This is a qualitative study as we want to explore the experiences of physical activity of mothers and fathers. One-to-one semi-structured interview via Zoom were used. Parents of at least one child aged 7-11 years old were recruited through community clubs, primary schools and work places. Snowball recruitment was also used.
Investigators
Chief/Principal investigator
Dr Esther van Sluijs – University of Cambridge
Co-investigators
Rachel Simpson – University of Cambridge
Dr Catrin Pedder Jones – University of Cambridge
Dr Kathryn Hesketh – University of Cambridge and UCL
Status
Completed.
Unit role
Unit led study with responsibility for data.
Sponsors
This study is sponsored by the University of Cambridge.
Funding
This work is being undertaken as part of Rachel Simpson’s PhD which is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.
Data sharing
Data can be made available upon reasonable request, please see our Data Sharing pages for more information. To enquire, please contact parentalPA@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk.
