Associations of family socioeconomic indicators and physical activity of primary school-aged children: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family socioeconomic indicators (education, occupation, and household income) are key determinants influencing children's physical activity (PA). This study aims to systematically review the current research about the association between family socioeconomic indicators and PA among primary school-aged children and to quantify the distribution of reported associations by childs' and parents' sex and according to analysis and assessment methods.

Methods

A systematic literature research in multiple scientific databases (MEDLINE via PubMed, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, SPORTDiscus and ERIC) was performed for literature published between 1st January 2010 and 31st March 2022. Only studies reporting statistical associations between an SES indicator of at least one pare

SUBMITTER: Ziegeldorf A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11331658 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature