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The relationship between parental and child physical activity in a rural community
Family & Community Health (2017)
  • Heath Larson
  • Danae M. Dinkel, University of Nebraska at Omaha
  • Shane Warehime
  • Kris Berg
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Abstract
This study examined the relationship between parental and child physical activity (PA) in a rural community. Forty-one children and at least 1 parent wore pedometers to measure step count over the course of 4 days. Parents also completed a PA survey assessing parental support for PA, parental enjoyment for PA, perceived importance of PA, and their own PA levels. Parental PA level and mothers' support for PA were moderately associated with their child's PA levels. Thus, future PA promotion efforts could focus on encouraging parents, primarily mothers, to be more active to help improve their child's PA levels.
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2017
Citation Information
Heath Larson, Danae M. Dinkel, Shane Warehime and Kris Berg. "The relationship between parental and child physical activity in a rural community" Family & Community Health Vol. 40 Iss. 4 (2017) p. 331 - 337
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/danae-dinkel/39/