Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of an integrated approach to smoking cessation for new and expectant fathers: The Dads in Gear study protocol

Abstract

The DIG program could support positive changes with respect to smoking cessation, physical activity and overall health for men. These effects could also promote family health. The program might also provide an effective model for engaging men in other health behavior change.

Scale-Up and Scale-Out of a Gender-Sensitized Weight Management and Healthy Living Program Delivered to Overweight Men via Professional Sports Clubs: The Wider Implementation of Football Fans in Training (FFIT)

“…This body of research, and research conducted in Australia [50,[73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80] and Canada (e.g., [36,69,70,72], demonstrates that, with attention to cultural constructions of masculinity in relation to health and health behavior, public health interventions can be gender-sensitized so that they both appeal to men and support them in sustainable lifestyle changes, which may cascade to other family members and to wider society. The successful scale-up and scale-out of FFIT, as documented here, profoundly contest the view that men 'won't' take part in such programs and present an ongoing challenge for the public health community to find the right 'hooks' to engage men.…”

“…For example, a 12-week program, HAT TRICK (http: //hattrick.ok.ubc.ca/), has been developed at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and successfully piloted in Canadian ice hockey clubs in British Colombia. While this program draws to some degree on the experience of FFIT, the informational resources, tailored messaging and weekly PA and dietary tracking logs are based principally on the UBC team's prior research on gender-sensitized interventions for men (e.g., [69,70]). Its name reflects the program's tripartite goals (to increase physical activity, encourage healthy eating and strengthen social connections amongst men) and the design of the program materials "aligns with participant identities as ice hockey fans and men" [71] (p. 2159).…”

Unhealthy Behaviors Among Canadian Men Are Predictors of Comorbidities: Implications for Clinical Practice

“…Male smoking rates in Canada are rising ( Statistics Canada, 2016 ) and this demands attention to the design and formal evaluation of targeted smoking cessation interventions. While some headway has been made with online interventions in this regard ( Bottorff et al, 2016 , 2017 ), there remains challenges in pre-empting the significant impact of cardiovascular disease on men’s lives (including work) and the lives of significant others ( Bottorff, Oliffe, Sarbit, Kelly, & Cloherty, 2015 ).…”

Men’s Perspectives of a Gender-Sensitized Health Promotion Program Targeting Healthy Eating, Active Living, and Social Connectedness

“…Time is allowed for friendly banter and off-topic conversations, allowing participants to develop a sense of teamwork and camaraderie. All participants are provided with a FitBit Charge HR™ and a HAT TRICK Playbook, an informational resource with tailored messaging and weekly PA and dietary tracking logs drawing upon the authors previous research using such materials to engage men ( Bottorff et al, 2016 , 2017 ; Caperchione et al, 2015 ) and to some degree on the Football Fans in Training (FFIT) program materials ( Gray et al, 2013 ). HAT TRICK was delivered in collaboration with a major junior ice hockey team in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).…”

“…All men in the current study had participated in a gender-sensitized healthy living program, HAT TRICK, offered in collaboration with a major junior ice hockey team. This analysis builds on previous research regarding the development of gender-sensitized interventions ( Bottorff et al, 2016 , 2017 ; Caperchione et al, 2015 ; Gray et al, 2013 ; Hunt et al, 2013 ). The purpose of this research was to conduct a formative evaluation of the gender-sensitized health promotion intervention for men adapted to the sport of ice hockey.…”