Young Children and Parental Physical Activity Levels

Adamo, Kristi B.; Langlois, Kellie; Brett, Kendra; Colley, Rachel C.

doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2012.02.032

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“…One adult demographic group previously identified as at risk of low physical activity levels is parents of young children (<6 years) [3]. This is particularly evident among mothers of young children, with research suggesting they are 69% less likely to meet physical activity recommendations than adults without dependent children [4]. Although the literature is mixed at present with regard to the proportion of young children who are sufficiently active [5], the high prevalence of inactivity by the time children reach primary school [6, 7] and the progressive decline that occurs in late childhood and adolescence, [8] suggests that the promotion of physical activity in the early years is desirable.…”

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“…Additionally, nearly all studies examining co-participation have focused on the influence that parent-child co-participation has on children’s physical activity levels. Whilst this is important, understanding the role that co-participation has on parents’ physical activity is warranted, as it could assist parents, particularly mothers of young children (a group traditionally at risk of low physical activity levels [4, 21]), to meet physical activity recommendations. Given that co-participation in physical activity is greatest in families when children are in the early childhood years [22], the role of this behaviour may be particularly important during this period of time.…”

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Maternal-child co-participation in physical activity-related behaviours: prevalence and cross-sectional associations with mothers and children’s objectively assessed physical activity levels

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BackgroundCo-participation in physical activity may be a useful strategy for increasing physical activity in mothers and their young children, yet little empirical evidence exists on this topic for young families. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of mother-child co-participation in physical activity and examine the association between co-participatory behaviours and objectively-assessed physical activity in young children and their mothers.MethodsOne-hundred twenty-three 4–6 year-old children and their mothers were recruited from preschools in Belgium between November 2010 and January 2011. Mothers completed a questionnaire assessing the frequency of co-participation in five activities. Both mothers and children wore ActiGraph GT1M accelerometers concurrently for 7 days to assess the time spent in moderate-to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) and light- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (LMVPA). Descriptive statistics (means, frequencies) were used to determine the prevalence of co-participation. Separate multiple linear regression analyses examined the association between co-participation and mothers’ and children’s physical activity on weekdays and weekends.ResultsMost mothers reported infrequent co-participation in physical activities with their children. On weekdays, walking or cycling for short trips was positively associated with children’s MVPA while attending a park or similar more than once per week was negatively associated with children’s MVPA and LMVPA. Going to an indoor play centre together once or more per week was negatively associated with mother’s LMVPA. On weekends, walking or cycling with their child in their free time was positively associated with both children’s and mothers’ MVPA and childrens’ LMVPA. Going to an indoor play centre together 1–3 times/month was negatively associated with children’s weekend MVPA.ConclusionsReported rates of co-participation in mothers and their preschool children were low. The association with maternal and child physical activity may be dependent on the co-participatory behaviour assessed and may differ between weekday and weekends. Promoting walking and cycling together during leisure time may be an effective strategy to increase both preschool children’s and mothers’ MVPA.

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Maternal-child co-participation in physical activity-related behaviours: prevalence and cross-sectional associations with mothers and children’s objectively assessed physical activity levels

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“…Despite the known benefits of a healthy active lifestyle, a large proportion of young Canadian children and their parents are not meeting recommended levels [8,9]. For instance, national surveillance data indicate that only 15% of Canadian 3- to 4-year-olds meet both the physical activity and sedentary behavior guidelines [8].…”

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A cross-sectional study of the environment, physical activity, and screen time among young children and their parents

2014

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BackgroundTo develop evidence-based interventions promoting healthy active lifestyles among young children and their parents, a greater understanding is needed of the correlates of physical activity and screen time in these dyads. Physical environment features within neighborhoods may have important influences on both children and their parents. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between several features of the physical environment with physical activity and screen time among 511 young children (≤5 years old) and their parents, after adjusting for socio-demographic factors.MethodsFrom May to September, 2011, parents of 0–5 year old children from Kingston, Canada completed a questionnaire that assessed socio-demographic characteristics, their physical activity and screen time, and their child’s physical activity and screen time. Guided by a previously developed conceptual framework, several physical environment features were assessed using Geographic Information Systems including, function (walkability), safety (road speed), aesthetics (streetscape), and destination (outdoor play/activity space, recreation facilities, distance to closest park, yard at home). Multilevel linear regression analyses were used to examine the relationships while adjusting for several socio-demographic factors.ResultsThe only independent association observed for the physical environment features was between higher outdoor play/activity space and higher screen time levels among parents. Several associations were observed with socio-demographic variables. For physical activity, child age, child care status, and family socioeconomic status (SES) were independent correlates for children while sex was an independent correlate for parents. For screen time, child age and family SES were independent correlates for children while neighborhood SES was an independent correlate for parents.ConclusionsThe findings suggest that socio-demographic factors, including social environment factors, may be more important targets than features of the physical environment for future interventions aiming to promote healthy active lifestyles in young children and their parents. Given this was one of the first studies to examine these associations in young child–parent dyads, future research should confirm and build on these findings.

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“…However, our finding that a larger proportion of those with children ages <18 years were eligible was unexpected. While caring for young children is often described as a barrier to PA (31), it may still be that people with RA are particularly interested in staying fit to be able to care for their children. Conversely, it may also be that a larger proportion of parents with young children were eligible because they did not already reach health-enhancing PA levels.…”

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Who Makes It to the Base? Selection Procedure for a Physical Activity Trial Targeting People With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Nordgren

Fridén

Demmelmaier

et al. 2014

Arthritis Care & Research

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ObjectiveTo compare those who were finally included in a large well-defined sample of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at target for a physical activity (PA) trial with those who were not.MethodsIn total, 3,152 individuals answered questionnaires on sociodemographic, disease-related, and psychosocial factors and PA levels. The differences between individuals making it to the baseline assessments and those who did not were analyzed in 3 steps.ResultsIn a first step, 1,932 individuals were eligible for the trial if they were interested in participating, not physically active enough, and fluent in Swedish and if they were not participating in any other study. The participants were mainly younger women, had higher education and income, were more likely to live with children, and had better support for exercise and had higher outcome expectations of PA than the 1,208 ineligible individuals. In a second step, the 286 individuals accepting participation had higher income and education, more support for exercise, less fear-avoidance beliefs, and higher outcome expectations of PA than the 1,646 individuals declining participation. In a third step, the 244 individuals assessed at baseline reported less fatigue than the 42 withdrawing before assessment.ConclusionTo our knowledge, this is the first study describing the entire selection procedure, from a target sample for a PA trial to the sample assessed at baseline, in individuals with RA. Factors other than those related to the disease seemed to mainly determine participation and largely resembled determinants in the general population. Sociodemographic and psychosocial factors should be recognized as important for PA in people with RA.

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Young Children and Parental Physical Activity Levels

Cited by 50 publications

References 31 publications

Maternal-child co-participation in physical activity-related behaviours: prevalence and cross-sectional associations with mothers and children’s objectively assessed physical activity levels

Maternal-child co-participation in physical activity-related behaviours: prevalence and cross-sectional associations with mothers and children’s objectively assessed physical activity levels

A cross-sectional study of the environment, physical activity, and screen time among young children and their parents

Who Makes It to the Base? Selection Procedure for a Physical Activity Trial Targeting People With Rheumatoid Arthritis

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