Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/71381, first published .
Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial to Promote Physical Activity Among Low-Resourced Mothers in New York City: Protocol for the Free Time for Wellness Effectiveness Trial

Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial to Promote Physical Activity Among Low-Resourced Mothers in New York City: Protocol for the Free Time for Wellness Effectiveness Trial

Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial to Promote Physical Activity Among Low-Resourced Mothers in New York City: Protocol for the Free Time for Wellness Effectiveness Trial

Jessica Watterson   1 , PhD ;   Kate Magsamen-Conrad   2 , PhD ;   Kajal Gokal   3 , PhD ;   Ingrid Oakley-Girvan   4 , PhD ;   Jennifer S Hirsch   5 , PhD ;   Min Qian   5 , PhD ;   Richard Buchsbaum   5 , MS ;   Charlene Niles   6 ;   Kendra Van Horn   7 , MPH ;   Stephanie Moshier   8 , BA ;   Andreina Martinez   5 ;   Avery Garcia Flores   5 ;   Sherece Laine   5 , MPH ;   Marilisa Vega   5 , BA ;   Lauren C Houghton   5, 9 , PhD

1 Institute for Health Transformation, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia

2 Department of Communication Studies, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States

3 School of Sport, Exercise and Health, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom

4 Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA, United States

5 Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States

6 Jovie, New York, NY, United States

7 New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, New York, NY, United States

8 West Side Campaign Against Hunger, New York, NY, United States

9 Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Lauren C Houghton, PhD
  • Department of Epidemiology
  • Mailman School of Public Health
  • Columbia University
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  • Email: lh2746@cumc.columbia.edu