What research evidence exists about physical activity in parents? A systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite the known benefits of physical activity (PA) to physical and mental health, many people fail to achieve recommended PA levels. Parents are less active than non-parent contemporaries and constitute a large potential intervention population. However, little is known about the breadth and scope of parental PA research. This scoping review therefore aimed to provide an overview of the current evidence base on parental PA.

Methods

Four databases (MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and Scopus) were systematically searched to identify peer-reviewed articles focusing on parental PA from 2005 onwards, including interventional, observational or qualitative study designs. Title and abstract screening was followed by duplicate full-text screening. Data extracted for all articl

SUBMITTER: Simpson RF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8987757 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature