Parental and familial factors related to participation in a home-based physical activity intervention in children with obesity or Prader-Willi syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing physical activity (PA) participation is vital to promote the development of health behaviors in childhood. This study examined which parental and familial factors predicted completion of and compliance with a home-based family PA program in a cohort of families with a child with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS; a rare disorder with obesity and developmental disability) or with obesity but with neurotypical development.

Methods

Participants (n = 105) were parents of children with PWS (n = 41) and parents of children with obesity but without PWS (n = 64). Parents completed a series of questionnaires documenting their demographic characteristics, self-efficacy, social support, and family environment (active-recreational orientation and cohe

SUBMITTER: Honea KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10728700 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature