Movement patterns of youth and their parents: cross-sectional and longitudinal associations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Establishing early physical activity (PA) habits is vital for long-term health, with parents considered as key influencers on children's PA. Yet, most previous parent-offspring dyads examining PA associations were cross-sectional, rarely used device-based measures, and often overlooked movement composition. The aim of this study was to determine whether mother's and father's waking movement composition is cross-sectionally or longitudinally associated with those of their children.

Methods

The SOPHYA cohort recruited families from a nation-wide population-based random sample stratified by child's sex, birth year, and language. All youth aged 6-16 years and their parents officially residing in Switzerland, were eligible. Baseline and follow-up assessment occurred in

SUBMITTER: Hanggi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12771720 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature