# Fathers and Children Exercising Together (FACEiT)

> **NIH NIH R21** · LSU PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CTR · 2024 · $185,065

## Abstract

Brief Summary
There are three main objectives of the protocol: 1) to develop a family-based PA promotion intervention in
which fathers are the participating parent. 2) to determine if a family-based PA promotion intervention in which
fathers are the participating parent will be feasible to delver, and 3) to obtain preliminary evidence of efficacy.
The intervention will be developed through a qualitative research process in with African American fathers to
determine essential elements of the program and to assist in adapting the intervention. Three study groups are
planned: a standard intervention, a community enhanced intervention, and an active control group. Feasibility
will be determined by comparing recruitment, retention, attendance, and satisfaction to pre-determined
thresholds. The secondary outcomes include daily step counts as measured by the Actigraph accelerometer,
anthropometrics, father reported involvement and self-efficacy, child perceived support and parenting skills,
and father reported dietary intake. These measures are key because they will determine the feasibility and
preliminary effectiveness of an intervention where African American fathers are the participating parent.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10931586
- **Project number:** 5R21MD019097-02
- **Recipient organization:** LSU PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** Robert Lee Newton
- **Activity code:** R21 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $185,065
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2023-09-19 → 2026-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10931586

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10931586, Fathers and Children Exercising Together (FACEiT) (5R21MD019097-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10931586. Licensed CC0.

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