Perceptions of Physical Activity Promotion, Transportation Support, Physical Activity, and Body Mass: an Insight into Parent-Child Dyadic Processes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Socio-ecological models indicate that family, school, and community environment explains children's physical activity and body weight. This study investigated whether parental perceptions of school/community-based physical activity (PA) promotion programs as well as parental and child perceptions of parental instrumental support for child PA (transportation provision) would predict child body weight. Child moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was hypothesized to mediate these associations.

Method

Data of 879 parent-child dyads were collected at two measurement points: the baseline (T1) and the 7-8-month follow-up (T2). Parents were 23-68 years old (83.3% women), while children were 5-11 years old (52.4% girls). Parents and children reported their percepti

SUBMITTER: Horodyska K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6529394 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature