Physical activity maintenance and increase in Chinese children and adolescents: the role of intrinsic motivation and parental support

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This longitudinal study aimed to examine the association of intrinsic motivation, parental physical activity, and parental support with physical activity maintenance and increase among children and adolescents.

Methods

A sample of 2,424 children and adolescents in Shanghai, China participated in the two-wave survey before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The questionnaire measured children and adolescents’ physical activity and intrinsic motivation, as well as their parental physical activity and support (concern for their child and co-activity with their child). Multivariable logistic regressions were performed by groups to examine the associations between these factors and physical activity change.

Results

Most children and adolescents exhibited a de

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10424444 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature