Parental Influence on Young Children's Physical Activity
Parents influence on their young children's physical activity (PA) behaviours was examined in a sample of 102 preschool-aged children (54 boys). Questionnaires regarding family sociodemographics and physical activity habits were completed. Results showed that children who received greater paren...
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| author | Cheryl A. Zecevic Line Tremblay Tanya Lovsin Lariviere Michel |
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| description | Parents influence on their young children's physical activity (PA) behaviours was examined in a sample of 102 preschool-aged children (54 boys). Questionnaires regarding family sociodemographics and physical activity habits were completed. Results showed that children who received greater parental support for activity (B=.78, P<.10) and had parents who rated PA as highly enjoyable (B=.69, P<.05) were significantly more likely to engage in one hour or more of daily PA. Being an older child (B=−.08, P<.01), having older parents (B=−.26, P<.01), and watching more than one hour of television/videos per day (B=1.55, P<.01) reduced the likelihood that a child would be rated as highly active. Children who received greater parental support for PA were 6.3 times more likely to be highly active than inactive (B=1.44, P<.05). Thus, parents can promote PA among their preschoolers, not only by limiting TV time but also by being highly supportive of their children's active pursuits. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0ee45f470fba4098b24f0d99c05d68652025-08-20T03:54:32ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592010-01-01201010.1155/2010/468526468526Parental Influence on Young Children's Physical ActivityCheryl A. Zecevic0Line Tremblay1Tanya Lovsin2Lariviere Michel3Department of Human Kinetics, Laurentian University, Sundbury, ON, P3E 2C6, CanadaDepartment of Psychology/School of Medicine, Laurentian University, Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, ON, P3E 2C6, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, Laurentian University, Sundbury, ON, P3E 2C6, CanadaDepartment of Human Kinetics/School of Medicine, Laurentian University, Sundbury, ON, P3E 2C6, CanadaParents influence on their young children's physical activity (PA) behaviours was examined in a sample of 102 preschool-aged children (54 boys). Questionnaires regarding family sociodemographics and physical activity habits were completed. Results showed that children who received greater parental support for activity (B=.78, P<.10) and had parents who rated PA as highly enjoyable (B=.69, P<.05) were significantly more likely to engage in one hour or more of daily PA. Being an older child (B=−.08, P<.01), having older parents (B=−.26, P<.01), and watching more than one hour of television/videos per day (B=1.55, P<.01) reduced the likelihood that a child would be rated as highly active. Children who received greater parental support for PA were 6.3 times more likely to be highly active than inactive (B=1.44, P<.05). Thus, parents can promote PA among their preschoolers, not only by limiting TV time but also by being highly supportive of their children's active pursuits.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/468526 |
| spellingShingle | Cheryl A. Zecevic Line Tremblay Tanya Lovsin Lariviere Michel Parental Influence on Young Children's Physical Activity International Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Parental Influence on Young Children's Physical Activity |
| title_full | Parental Influence on Young Children's Physical Activity |
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