Relationship between Czech Parent and Child Pedometer-assessed Weekday and Weekend Physical Activity and Screen Time

Sigmund, Erik; Sigmundová, Dagmar; Baďura, Petr; Voráčová, Jaroslava

doi:10.21101/cejph.a4181

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“…Several studies in recent years have assessed the parent–child PA relationship using pedometers in both children and parents and all have observed significant findings with at least one parent [8, 10–13]. For example, significant father-child and mother-child step relationships were observed in a slightly younger sample than ours (aged 4–7 years) in the Czech Republic, however the effect sizes were larger than in our sample [11].…”

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A cross-sectional study of the relationship between parents’ and children’s physical activity

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BackgroundThough parents’ physical activity (PA) is thought to be a predictor of children’s PA, findings have been mixed. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between pedometer-measured steps/day of parents’ and their children and potential moderators of this relationship. We also assessed the parent–child PA relationship as measured by questionnaires.MethodsSix-hundred and twelve 7–8 year olds and one of their parents wore Steps Count (SC)-T2 pedometers for four consecutive days. Parents reported their PA from the last seven days and their child’s usual PA. Hierarchical linear regressions were used to assess the parent–child PA relationships, controlling for covariates. Gender (parent, child), gender homogeneity, weight status (parent, child), weight status homogeneity, and socioeconomic status (SES) variables (parent education, household income, area-level SES) were tested as potential moderators of this relationship. Partial r’s were used as an estimate of effect size.ResultsParents’ steps was significantly related to children’s steps (r partial = .24). For every 1,000 step increase in parents’ steps, the children took 260 additional steps. None of the tested interactions were found to moderate this relationship. Using questionnaires, a relatively smaller parent–child PA relationship was found (r partial = .14).ConclusionPhysically active parents tend to have physically active children. Interventions designed to get children moving more throughout the day could benefit from including a parent component. Future research should explore the mechanisms by which parents influence their children, and other parent attributes and styles as potential moderators.

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“…Almost twice as many fathers had excessive ST at weekends, compared with weekdays. The same pattern of a significantly higher amount of weekend ST than on weekdays was observed also in 5- to 6-year-old English children and their parents [14], as well as in Czech families with children aged 9–12 years [57]. Intuitively, all members of families with preschool children spend more free time together and share more activities during weekend days than during weekdays.…”

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“…While previous research has examined the association between weekdays/weekends parent-child PA [56] or parent-child ST [14], relatively few studies to date have examined the association between weekdays/weekends parent-child PA and ST at once [18, 57]. Especially evidence on preschool children is scarce [5].…”

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“…All these issues together can effectively assist with increase of leisure-time and weekend PA of pre-schoolers [39]. However, this health-related positive pattern of comparable amount of PA in weekdays and weekends in pre-schoolers does not persist after entering primary school and years of compulsory schooling [37, 39, 57, 60]. This might indicate that parents spend more time with their children when they are younger and, thus, the possible influence on their children’s’ PA gets weaker with increasing age of the children.…”

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“…Intuitively, all members of families with preschool children spend more free time together and share more activities during weekend days than during weekdays. However, we are not able to differentiate between activities (SC or ST) which have been done together as a family or alone without a family context [57, 64]. …”

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Weekday-weekend patterns of physical activity and screen time in parents and their pre-schoolers

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BackgroundThis study focuses on the comparison of weekday/weekend parent-child behavioural patterns (step count (SC) and screen time (ST)) and answers the question of whether achieving the recommendations for daily SC (10,000) in parents also helps their preschool children achieve the recommended daily SC (11,500).MethodsThe participants (278 parents aged 30–45 and their 194 children aged 4–7) were randomly recruited from 10 Czech public kindergartens. The participants recorded SC (pedometer Yamax Digiwalker SW-200) and ST duration (proxy-report) for seven consecutive days (≥8 h/day) during September–October 2014 and April–May 2015. Differences between weekdays/weekends SC or ST were tested using a paired t-test. The odds of achieving the recommended daily SC for children were estimated using general logistic regression separately for weekdays and weekends.ResultsOnly the mothers were found to have a significantly lower SC at weekends than on weekdays. All of the participants showed significantly more ST at weekends than on weekdays (daughters: 78.6 vs. 45.7 min/day, p < 0.001; sons: 78.8 vs. 55.8 min/day; mothers: 93.0 vs. 68.3 min/day; and fathers: 116.6 vs. 87.5 min/day). Daughters and sons were significantly more likely to achieve daily SC recommendation if a) the SC on weekdays during the daily routine in kindergarten exceeded the median of kindergarten SC or b) at weekends if their mother (OR: 9.67, 95 % CI: 3.57–26.23) exceeded 10,000 steps a day.ConclusionsEspecially at weekends, preschoolers have higher odds of meeting the recommended 11,500 steps per day when their mother reaches 10,000 steps per day and this is independent of the amount of parents’ ST. Moreover, physical activity in kindergarten helps preschool children meet the 11,500 recommended steps per day on weekdays. Therefore, interventions to promote physical activity in preschoolers should focus on kindergartens and encourage involvement of their families.

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Correlates of weekday compliance to physical activity recommendations in Swiss youth non-compliant in weekend days

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Marques‐Vidal

Bringolf‐Isler

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Some children are inactive on weekends but active on weekdays. Correlates of such behavior remain to be clarified. We assessed school, out-of-school and family correlates of compliance with physical activity (PA) recommendations during weekdays among weekend non-compliant youth in Switzerland. Cross-sectional data collected in 2013–2015 from the SOPHYA study. PA was objectively measured during one week using waist-worn accelerometers. Compliance with PA recommendations (≥ 60 min/day of moderate-to-vigorous PA) was assessed separately for weekend and weekdays. Data on school sport, transport to school, sports club participation, household income, parent's PA and education were collected by phone interview and questionnaires. Data from 540 youth (316 girls) aged 6–16 years were available for analysis. Participants who were compliant to recommendations during weekdays were more frequently boys (50.3% vs. 31.4%, p < 0.001), more often participated in sports club (73.3% vs. 64.3%, p = 0.024), and were more prone to adopt active transport to school (75.8% vs. 62.0%, p = 0.001) than non-compliers. Multivariable adjustment showed male gender [odds ratio and (95% confidence interval): 4.30 (2.71–6.81)], sports club participation [1.91 (1.21–3.02)], and PA-active parent [1.98 (1.20–3.28)] were significantly associated with weekday compliance. Being a male, a sports club participant and having a physically active parent significantly increase compliance with PA recommendations during weekdays among Swiss youth who are inactive on weekends.

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Relationship between Czech Parent and Child Pedometer-assessed Weekday and Weekend Physical Activity and Screen Time

Abstract: This study reveals a quantifiable relationship between parent-child SC/day and mothers' ST and children's SC at weekends. Weekend days are more suitable for the implementation of family-based interventions.

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A cross-sectional study of the relationship between parents’ and children’s physical activity

A cross-sectional study of the relationship between parents’ and children’s physical activity

Weekday-weekend patterns of physical activity and screen time in parents and their pre-schoolers

Correlates of weekday compliance to physical activity recommendations in Swiss youth non-compliant in weekend days

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