Care2bWell: A Worksite Physical Activity & Wellness Program for Child Care Staff
Project Title
Care2bWell: A Worksite Physical Activity & Wellness Program for Child Care Staff
Funding Dates
2014-2018
Description
The primary aim of the Care2bWell study is to evaluate a 6-month multi-level, child care-based, worksite wellness intervention designed to improve workers’ physical activity (PA) and health behaviors. The study is a cluster-randomized controlled design and includes 104 child care centers and 416 child care workers. The primary outcome is workers’ minutes of moderate to vigorous PA. Secondary outcomes include workers’ eating habits, weight, smoking habits, emotional health, and sleep, as well as worksite support for staff wellness. The overall goal is to find new ways to improve the health of child care workers and the child care center work environment. This is a project of the Children’s Healthy Weight Research Group (CHWRG).
Research Areas
Cardiovascular Health, Obesity, & Diabetes
Principal Investigator
Dianne S Ward, EdD and Laura Linnan, ScD
Funding
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)