Free time 4 wellness

Active Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
R01MD018609
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$6,886,334

Award facts

Completion date 69% complete
Place of performance
New York, NY 10032, USA

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Description

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Abstract
Physical inactivity is a significant contributor to risk of chronic diseases and poor health. This relationship is particularly salient for women of low socioeconomic position in the US, for which >60% do not reach the recommended guidelines of at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week. Prior research has documented barriers to physical activity for this population, including individual factors (e.g., limited time, insufficient funds for GYM memberships or daycare) and community-level factors (e.g., traditional gender roles, limited access to recreation space). Prior attempts to increase physical activity have generally targeted individuals, with only modest results. To increase physical activity among mothers living in low-resourced communities, innovative research to identify a multilevel intervention that is easily implemented at the community level and appropriate for mothers with little time is urgently needed. The increasing demands on mothers' time in a new pandemic ERA makes freely accessible childcare an attractive option. We successfully designed and piloted an innovative intervention to increase physical activity among mothers by combining fitness classes with free childcare and technology to connect and support mothers at the community level. This project will evaluate the effectiveness of our multilevel intervention, the free time for wellness (FT4W) program. The conceptual framework for the FT4W program is based on social cognitive theory and the nimhd minority health and health disparities research framework. The intervention includes: 1) free childcare at free fitness classes, and 2) peer support activities including group play dates and group volunteer activities. No prior health intervention has included these components that we hypothesize, separately or in combination, will increase physical activity, based on prior theory and pilot work. We will test the FT4W program as a mixed method, cluster randomized controlled trial conducted in community-based health centers serving racially minoritized and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. Participants will be randomized to one of three arms: a control arm, a childcare only arm, or a childcare + peer support arm. The trial will evaluate: (1) the ability of FT4W to increase physical activity within 12 weeks as confirmed by accelerometers; (2) the potential mechanisms by which the FT4W program facilitates physical activity (e.g., environmental resources, social cohesion); and (3) potential differences in the magnitude of effect across intersecting social stratification parameters including race/ethnicity, socioeconomic position, and migration status. At the completion of our study, we will make the FT4W protocol freely available and work to scale the program in low-socioeconomic areas. The proposed project thus aims to introduce an effective multilevel intervention that is easily implemented in communities and appropriate for mothers with little time. This scalable intervention will help reduce the barriers that prevent mothers from participating in physical activity, preventing future high rates of chronic diseases associated with inactivity.

Transactions

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Amendment $11,525
Amendment $11,672
Amendment $645,061
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Amendment Free time 4 wellness - physical inactivity is a significant contributor to risk of chronic diseases and poor health. This relationship is particularly salient… $764,074
Amendment $78,920
Amendment $78,920
Amendment $710,287
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Amendment $840,080
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Original award $840,080
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Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
Public Health Institute This SOW describes the Services to be performed by Dr. Ingrid Oakley-Girvan as an employee of PHI. Services will be provided during the 5-year funding. Dr.… $14,000
Deakin University "Dr. Jessica Watterson will continue to provide input into the design and implementation of the FT4W study, including: 1. Providing input on the study… $6,904
Loughborough University Kajal Gokal will provide support as a co-applicant and expertise in mixed methods research, the delivery of a behaviour change physical activity intervention,… $2,870
Deakin University STATEMENT OF WORK Awardee: Dr. Lauren Houghton, Principal Investigator Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Sub-awardee: Dr. Jessica Watterson… $2,143
Public Health Institute This SOW describes the Services to be performed by Dr. Ingrid Oakley-Girvan as an employee of PHI. Services will be provided during the 5-year funding. Dr.… $27,917
Monash University Scope of Work Dr. Jessica Watterson will provide input into the design and implementation of the FT4W study, including: 1. Providing input on the study… $8,593
The University Of Iowa Dr. Magsamen-Conrad will serve as co-investigator on this project. She will coordinate specific aspects of the project with Dr. Houghton that relate to… $22,323
Public Health Institute This SOW describes the Services to be performed by Dr. Ingrid Oakley-Girvan as an employee of PHI. Services will be provided during the 5-year funding. Dr.… $27,996
Monash University STATEMENT OF WORK Awardee (if funded): Dr. Lauren Houghton, Principal Investigator Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Sub-awardee (if… $8,872
Monash University CD6AEF1D7B3E9C0C60D088C2 STATEMENT OF WORK Awardee (if funded): Dr. Lauren Houghton, Principal Investigator Columbia University Mailman School of Public… $8,872
The University Of Iowa Dr. Magsamen-Conrad will serve as co-investigator on this project. She will coordinate specific aspects of the project with Dr. Houghton that relate to… $45,633
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Who received award R01MD018609?

R01MD018609 was awarded to The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York by National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities (National Institutes of Health) on September 7, 2023.

How much is award R01MD018609 worth?

$6,886,334 has been obligated on R01MD018609.

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