Longitudinal Associations Between Psychosocial, Home, and Neighborhood Factors and Children’s Physical Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 306-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marsha Dowda ◽  
Ruth P. Saunders ◽  
Natalie Colabianchi ◽  
Rod K. Dishman ◽  
Kerry L. McIver ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Parent Education ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Parent Support ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Perceived Environment ◽  
Poisson Models ◽  
Grade 5 ◽  
Important Health ◽  
At Home

Background: Physical activity (PA) provides important health benefits to children, and a large percentage of children’s PA occurs at home. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between psychosocial, home, and neighborhood environmental factors and children’s reported PA at home and in the neighborhood, during the transition from elementary to high school. Methods: A total of 555 participants (44% boys) were recruited in grade 5 and followed through grades 6, 7, and 9. Children self-reported PA in 3 locations—at home, in the neighborhood, and on the street. Children reported parent support and neighborhood environment, parents reported PA equipment, and a windshield survey assessed incivilities and outside PA equipment. Longitudinal Poisson models evaluated the relationships between environmental variables and 3 self-reported PA variables, adjusting for gender, race/ethnicity, and parent education. Results: Parent support and PA equipment were significant positive predictors of home PA. Child’s perceived environment (positive) and incivilities (negative) were significant predictors of neighborhood PA. Parental support, perceived environment, and outside PA equipment were positive significant predictors of street PA. Conclusions: This study supports the need for both family and community/neighborhood PA interventions that encourage parents to support child PA and for communities to reduce incivilities.

scholarly journals Barriers to Parent Support for Physical Activity in Appalachia

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1042-1048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill A. Nolan ◽  
Christa L. Lilly ◽  
Janie M. Leary ◽  
Wesley Meeteer ◽  
Hugh D. Campbell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Parent Support ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cultural Stereotypes ◽  
Child Physical Activity

Background:Parent support for child physical activity is a consistent predictor of increased childhood activity. Little is known about factors that prevent or facilitate support. The purpose of this research was to identify barriers to parent support for child physical activity in Appalachian parents.Methods:A cross-sectional study assessed parents whose children participated in Coronary Artery Risk Detection in Appalachian Communities (CARDIAC) screenings in a rural Appalachian state. Barriers to parental support for physical activity, demographics, geographic location, and parental support for activity were measured.Results:A total of 475 parents completed surveys. The majority were mothers (86.7%), parents of kindergarteners (49.5%), white (89.3%), and living in a nonrural area (70.5%). Community-level factors were most frequently cited as barriers, particularly those related to the built environment. Rural and low-income parents reported significantly higher barriers. Community, interpersonal, and intrapersonal barriers were negatively correlated with parent support for child physical activity. Parents of girls reported a higher percentage of barriers related to safety.Conclusions:Reported barriers in this sample differed from those reported elsewhere (Davison, 2009). Specific groups such as low-income and rural parents should be targeted in intervention efforts. Future research should explore gender differences in reported barriers to determine the influence of cultural stereotypes.

scholarly journals Relation Between Physical Activities and Built Environment: A Literature Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 91-98
Author(s):  
Md Masud Parves Rana ◽  
Xiaolu Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Observational Measures ◽  
Perceived Environment ◽  
The World

Physical inactivity has been a leading factor of chronic diseases and high rate of mortality in the world. Despite the fact, only a small portion of people are able to meet up the recommended physical activities. However, there are handful studies suggest that built environment may provide stimulus or barriers to people’s participation in physical activities. Drawing upon this context, this paper aims to review articles regarding ‘built environment and physical activity’ focusing on characteristics of built environment which are particularly helpful in improving neighborhood environment, and to catch the attention to physical activities, such as walking, and cycling. It also critically reviews the measures of built environment, and finds three measures viz. (i) perceived environment measures, (ii) observational measures, and (iii) GIS-based measures. The article argues that integrated measures of built environment might be helpful to reduce limitations of individual measures and to understand the reasons of less participation in physical activities. It also suggests some practical interventions for improvement of built environment which is essentially inevitable to persuade physical activities. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jles.v7i0.20127 J. Life Earth Sci., Vol. 7: 91-98, 2012

Exploring Associations Between Perceived Measures of the Environment and Walking Among Brazilian Older Adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maruí W. Corseuil Giehl ◽  
Pedro C. Hallal ◽  
Ross C. Brownson ◽  
Eleonora d’Orsi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Transportation Safety ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Environment ◽  
Walking For Transportation

Objective: To investigate the associations between perceived environment features and walking in older adults. Method: A cross-sectional population-based study was performed in Florianopolis, Brazil, including 1,705 older adults (60+ years). Walking was measured by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and perceived environment was assessed through the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale. We conducted a multinomial logistic regression to examine the association between perceived environment and walking. Results: The presence of sidewalks was related to both walking for transportation and for leisure. Existence of crosswalks in the neighborhood, safety during the day, presence of street lighting, recreational facilities, and having dog were significant predictors of walking for transportation. Safety during the day and social support were significantly associated with walking for leisure. Discussion: The perceived environment may affect walking for specific purposes among older adults. Investments in the environment may increase physical activity levels of older adults in Brazil.

scholarly journals Associations between Psychosocial Variables, Availability of Physical Activity Resources in Neighborhood Environment, and Out-of-School Physical Activity among Chinese Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6643
Author(s):  
Nan Qiu ◽  
Xiaoli Gao ◽  
Xinge Zhang ◽  
Jialin Fu ◽  
Yechuang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Variables ◽  
Controlled Motivation ◽  
Out Of School

This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between psychosocial variables (peer support, parental support, autonomous motivation, and controlled motivation), availability of physical activity resources in a neighborhood environment, and out-of-school moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among Chinese adolescents. The questionnaire of Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) Study was used to collect information on demographics, socioeconomic status, psychosocial variables, available physical activity resources in the neighborhood environment, and minutes of out-of-school MVPA. ANOVA analysis and multiple regression analysis were performed. The mean age of the 3833 adolescents included in our analysis was 14.7 years old (SD = 1.7). Peer support (b = 9.35, 95% CI: 7.55–11.15), autonomous motivation (b = 6.46, 95% CI: 4.09–8.82), parental support (b = 3.90, 95% CI: 1.75–6.07), and availability of physical activity resources in neighborhood environment (b = 3.18, 95% CI: 1.99–4.36) were significantly associated with out-of-school MVPA (p < 0.05). Controlled motivation was insignificantly related to minutes of out-of-school MVPA. Boys spent more time on out-of-school MVPA than girls (p < 0.001) and had a high level of peer support, parental support, and motivation (p < 0.05). Our findings suggest that interventions targeting the out-of-school MVPA among Chinese adolescents should focus on the psychosocial variables and neighborhood environment.

scholarly journals Manifestation of parental support for primary form students learning at home

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 50-57
Author(s):  
Monika Zilinskyte ◽  
Ausra Kazlauskiene
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Parent Support ◽  
Children’S Learning ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Learning At Home ◽  
Supportive Practice ◽  
Primary Form ◽  
Children's Learning ◽  
At Home

The research deals with the parental support for primary form student learning at home. The following problem questions were raised: what are the types of parental involvement in children’s learning and how does parental support manifest in practice of children learning at home. The problem is also relevant because the primary form students’ age is the time when parent support has the highest value and creates conditions for comprehensive personality growth: academic skills, children’s future prospects, mental health and formation of social relationships. By applying the data collection method of in-depth interview, the conditions to understand what types of parental involvement in children’s learning manifest while providing learning support at home have been created. The method of content analysis helped to reveal the following types of parental involvement in children’s learning: control and autonomy supportive practice. Expression of the said roles manifested during the following parents’ initiatives/ actions: collaboration, motivation, intrusion of rules, instructions of parents, preaching, continuous observation.

scholarly journals Dearborn SHINES During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Youth Experiences and Outcomes With Virtual Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Programming

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Jeanne Barcelona ◽  
Erin Centeio ◽  
Paige Arvidson ◽  
Kowsar Hijazi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Parent Support ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Positive Relationships ◽  
School Program ◽  
Virtual Setting

Purpose: This exploratory study evaluated how youth healthy eating (HE) and physical activity (PA) behaviors could be influenced by a whole-of-school program, which was transformed to a virtual setting at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors investigated how students experienced programming and the role of students’ perceptions of parental support in their self-reported engagement in HE and PA. Methods: PA and HE curricula were provided across 15 schools over 12 weeks. Students (N = 879, Mage = 12.12 years, 63% female) completed a survey evaluating the value and perceptions around programmatic aspects as well as their self-reported engagement in HE and PA. Results: Multiple regression analyses revealed positive relationships between parental support for PA and student engagement, as well as positive relationships between students’ self-efficacy and HE behaviors. Conclusion: Findings indicate that students utilized virtual HE and PA programming and that parent support helped to facilitate engagement in PA and HE behaviors beyond the school setting.

scholarly journals Perceptions of the Neighborhood Environment and Children’s Afterschool Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha McDonald ◽  
Marsha Dowda ◽  
Natalie Colabianchi ◽  
Dwayne Porter ◽  
Rod K. Dishman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Parent Support ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Outdoor Activity ◽  
Child Perception ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Previous research suggests the neighborhood environment may be an important influence on children’s physical activity (PA) behaviors; however, findings are inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to further understand the relationship between perceptions of the neighborhood environment and children’s afterschool moderate-to-vigorous PA. Utilizing a structural equation modeling technique, we tested a conceptual model linking parent and child perceptions of the neighborhood environment, parent support for PA, and child outdoor PA with children’s afterschool moderate-to vigorous PA. We found that child perception of the neighborhood environment and outdoor PA were positively associated with afterschool moderate-to-vigorous PA. In addition, parent support for PA positively influenced children’s outdoor PA. The neighborhood environment and outdoor activity appear to play an influential role on children’s afterschool PA behaviors.

scholarly journals Physical Activity Patterns in India Stratified by Zones, Age, Region, BMI and Implications for COVID-19: A Nationwide Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 097275312199850
Author(s):  
Vivek Podder ◽  
Raghuram Nagarathna ◽  
Akshay Anand ◽  
Patil S. Suchitra ◽  
Amit Kumar Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
World Health ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Home Work ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Physically Inactive ◽  
At Home

Rationale: India has a high prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which can be lowered by regular physical activity. To understand this association, recent population data is required which is representative of all the states and union territories of the country. Objective: We aimed to investigate the patterns of physical activity in India, stratified by zones, body mass index (BMI), urban, rural areas, and gender. Method: We present the analysis of physical activity status from the data collected during the phase 1 of a pan-India study. This ( Niyantrita Madhumeha Bharata 2017) was a multicenter pan-India cluster sampled trial with dual objectives. A survey to identify all individuals at a high risk for diabetes, using a validated instrument called the Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS), was followed by a two-armed randomized yoga-based lifestyle intervention for the primary prevention of diabetes. The physical activity was scored as per IDRS (vigorous exercise or strenuous at work = 0, moderate exercise at home/work = 10, mild exercise at home/work = 20, no exercise = 30). This was done in a selected cluster using a mobile application. A weighted prevalence was calculated based on the nonresponse rate and design weight. Results: We analyzed the data from 2,33,805 individuals; the mean age was 41.4 years (SD 13.4). Of these, 50.6% were females and 49.4% were males; 45.8% were from rural areas and 54% from urban areas. The BMI was 24.7 ± 4.6 kg/m 2 . Briefly, 20% were physically inactive and 57% of the people were either inactive or mildly active. 21.2% of females were found physically inactive, whereas 19.2% of males were inactive. Individuals living in urban localities were proportionately more inactive (21.7% vs. 18.8%) or mildly active (38.9% vs. 34.8%) than the rural people. Individuals from the central (29.6%) and south zones (28.6%) of the country were also relatively inactive, in contrast to those from the northwest zone (14.2%). The known diabetics were found to be physically inactive (28.3% vs. 19.8%) when compared with those unaware of their diabetic status. Conclusion: 20% and 37% of the population in India are not active or mildly active, respectively, and thus 57% of the surveyed population do not meet the physical activity regimen recommended by the World Health Organization. This puts a large Indian population at risk of developing various NCDs, which are being increasingly reported to be vulnerable to COVID-19 infections. India needs to adopt the four strategic objectives recommended by the World Health Organization for reducing the prevalence of physical inactivity.

scholarly journals Acceptability, Feasibility and Preliminary Evaluation of a Novel, Personalised, Home-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Chronic Heart Failure (Active-at-Home-HF): a Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nduka C. Okwose ◽  
Leah Avery ◽  
Nicola O’Brien ◽  
Sophie Cassidy ◽  
Sarah J. Charman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Chronic Heart Failure ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Step Count ◽  
Home Based ◽  
At Home

Abstract Purpose Less than 10% of heart failure patients in the UK participate in cardiac rehabilitation programmes. The present pilot study evaluated feasibility, acceptability and physiological effects of a novel, personalised, home-based physical activity intervention in chronic heart failure. Methods Twenty patients (68 ± 7 years old, 20% females) with stable chronic heart failure due to reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (31 ± 8 %) participated in a single-group, pilot study assessing the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week personalised home-based physical activity intervention aiming to increase daily number of steps by 2000 from baseline (Active-at-Home-HF). Patients completed cardiopulmonary exercise testing with non-invasive gas exchange and haemodynamic measurements and quality of life questionnaire pre- and post-intervention. Patients were supported weekly via telephone and average weekly step count data collected using pedometers. Results Forty-three patients were screened and 20 recruited into the study. Seventeen patients (85%) completed the intervention, and 15 (75%) achieved the target step count. Average step count per day increased significantly from baseline to 3 weeks by 2546 (5108 ± 3064 to 7654 ± 3849, P = 0.03, n = 17) and was maintained until week 12 (9022 ± 3942). Following completion of the intervention, no adverse events were recorded and quality of life improved by 4 points (26 ± 18 vs. 22 ± 19). Peak exercise stroke volume increased by 19% (127 ± 34 vs. 151 ± 34 m/beat, P = 0.05), while cardiac index increased by 12% (6.8 ± 1.5 vs. 7.6 ± 2.0 L/min/m2, P = 0.19). Workload and oxygen consumption at anaerobic threshold also increased by 16% (49 ± 16 vs. 59 ± 14 watts, P = 0.01) and 10% (11.5 ± 2.9 vs. 12.8 ± 2.2 ml/kg/min, P = 0.39). Conclusion The Active-at-Home-HF intervention is feasible, acceptable and effective for increasing physical activity in CHF. It may lead to improvements in quality of life, exercise tolerance and haemodynamic function. Trial Registration www.clinicaltrials.gov NCT0367727. Retrospectively registered on 17 September 2018.

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