Table 3.
Characteristics of family studies
| Family Studies (all studies were based on the sample from “The HERITAGE Family Study”) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author (year) | Samplea | Age | Baseline physical activity status | Physical activity intervention | Diet intervention |
| Rice T (1999) | 98 Caucasian families (440 individuals) | Parents were less than 65 years old, while offspring ranged from 17–40 years old | Sedentary | F: 3 times per week for 20 weeks I: 55–75% VO2 max T: 30–50 min T: Cycle ergometer |
None. |
| Bouchard C (1999) | 98 Caucasian families (481 individuals) | ||||
| Perusse L (2000) | 99 Caucasian families (483 individuals) | ||||
| Perusse L (2001) | 99 Caucasian families (483 individuals) | ||||
| Gaskill SE (2001) | 100 Caucasian families (339 individuals) and 99 African-American families (172 individuals) | ||||
FITT frequency, intensity, time, type, VO 2 max maximal oxygen uptake
aParticipants needed to complete 60 exercise sessions within 21 weeks to satisfy the protocol and be included in the study