Associations between parental support for physical activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among Chinese school children: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The objective of this study was to examine the associations between parental support for physical activity (PA) and levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among Chinese school children.

Methods

Study participants were 81,857 school-aged children (aged 9-17 years; mean age = 13 years; 49.0% boys) and their parents or guardians who took part in the 2016 Physical Activity and Fitness in China-The Youth Study project. The independent variables included various forms of parental support for PA ascertained through a survey completed by parents or guardians. The dependent variable was the children's average MVPA in minutes per day by self-report. Structure equation modeling was used to examine the associations between parental support for PA and children's

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6189258 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature