Table 6.
Recommended home- and community-based strategies for early childhood sedentary behaviors/screen time reduction.
| Target Change Outcome: Sedentary Behavior/Screen Time | |
|---|---|
| Recommended Strategy | Citation |
| Home Visits: Researchers visit the physical homes of families to first observe normal routines/behaviors. After the initial visit, researchers can individually discuss goals with parents and strategize tailored techniques to achieve those goals. Families will also receive culturally sensitive toolkits/materials engrained with knowledge-based content and family activities to do in place of engaging in sedentary behaviors. | Haines et al., 2013; Koulouglioti et al., 2013; Taverno-Ross et al., 2018; Tomayko et al., 2016; Wen et al., 2012 |
| Distribute Educational Material: Parents receive either printed, web-based educational materials and activities highlighting sedentary behaviors/screen time and to reinforce already established goals. Parents may also participate in individualized and educational discussions with the research team. | Haines et al., 2013; Keita et al., 2014; Knowlden & Sharma, 2016; Laukkanen et al., 2017; Puder et al., 2011; Tomayko et al., 2016; Wen et al., 2012 |
| Direct Contact with Parents: Call and text parents to check-in on progress and to reinforce behaviors and goals previously established. During phone calls, incorporate motivational interviewing to promote behavior change. | Haines et al., 2013; Keita et al., 2014 |
| Parent Participation: Parents receive a family exercise video that is conducive for the whole family to participate in. Families also receive a TV monitor that connects to their TVs to restrict screen time. | Keita et al., 2014 |
| Promote Community Resources: Provide families with information on physical activity opportunities within their neighborhoods with relevant details (i.e., hours of operation, pictures, parking availability) and a community event calendar through their local neighborhood to encourage physical activity participation with peers. | Davison et al., 2011; Van de Kolk et al., 2019 |
| Encourage Community Engagement: Schedule parental group sessions targeting encouragement of PA participation, strategies how parents can role model these behaviors, information on TV use, general parenting tips, and demonstrate co-activities that can be reproduced at home. | Laukkanen et al., 2017; Puder et al., 2011; Van de Kolk et al., 2019 |