Parental Influences on Physical Activity Behavior in Children and Adolescents: A Brief Review

Abstract

Given the widespread problem of physical inactivity and the continued growth in the prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity, promotion of regular physical activity among youth has become a public health priority. Abstract: Understanding the social and environmental factors that influence physical activity is important in the development of effective interventions to increase physical activity behavior in children and adolescents.One factor that has received considerable research attention is the influence of parenting practices and behaviors on child physical activity. This review evaluated 103 studies that examined the influence of parental physical activity, parental support for child physical activity, parenting style, and family cohesion on child and adolescent activity behavior. Results showed that parental support was consistently positively and significantly associated with child activity. With respect to the association between parent and child physical activity, there was little evidence of association. Although the evidence linking parenting style and family cohesion with child physical activity was nonsupportive, too few studies have examined these relationships to draw firm conclusions. Priorities for future research and implications for health care professionals are discussed.

Associations of parental influence and 10–11-year-old children’s physical activity: Are they mediated by children’s perceived competence and attraction to physical activity?

“…According to reviews, previous studies have shown contradictory results in terms of the associations between parental influence and children's PA: parental support in the form of encouragement and involvement is constantly reported as being in association with children's PA whereas the possible association between the children's and parents' PA has been inconsistent [20,21]. The results of this study are partly similar as in other studies using the YPAP model as a theoretical background.…”

Parental influence on children’s physical activity in urban green spaces

“…For instance, 12 review papers have examined the association between child's PA and parent's PA (for review see (Yao and Rhodes, 2015)). Three of 12 studies do not support the link between child's PA and parent's PA (Trost and Loprinzi, 2011;Bauman, et al, 2012;Sterdt, et al, 2013) while eight of them found the relationship inconclusive (Sallis, et al, 2000;Biddle, et al, 2005;Gustafson and Rhodes, 2006;Van Der Horst, et al, 2007;Edwardson and Gorely, 2010;Craggs, et al, 2011;Biddle, et al, 2011;Webber and Loescher, 2013). Due to different findings, more research on this topic is needed.…”

Sports organisés : environnements d’influence et habitudes de vie des adolescents

“…rétroaction positive) et la disponibilité des aliments à la maison [30]. Une revue systématique de Trost et Loprinzi (2011) aborde dans le sens du rôle déterminant de la famille, alors qu'on a révélé que les parents jouaient un rôle déterminant sur la pratique d'activités physiques des adolescents [31]. Cependant, il y a peu de données québécoises quant aux influences spéci-fiques de ces trois environnements (école, pairs, famille) sur les comportements des jeunes « sportifs », ainsi qu'aux différences particulières desdits environnements sur les adolescents engagés dans une pratique sportive.…”