scholarly journals Associations between Parental and Friend Social Support and Children’s Physical Activity and Time Spent outside Playing

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constantinos A. Loucaides ◽  
Niki Tsangaridou
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Friend Support ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽  
Activity Behavior ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity ◽  
Child Questionnaire

The purpose of this study was to examine the structural validity of a parent and a child questionnaire that assessed parental and friends’ influences on children’s physical activity and investigate the associations between the derived factors, physical activity, and time spent outside. Children (N=154, mean age = 11.7) and 144 of their parents completed questionnaires assessing parental and friends’ influences on children’s physical activity. Children wore a pedometer for six days. Exploratory factor analyses revealed four factors for the parental and five for the child’s questionnaire that explained 66.71% and 63.85% of the variance, respectively. Five factors were significantly associated with physical activity and five significantly associated with time spent outside. Higher correlations were revealed between “general friend support,” “friends’ activity norms,” and physical activity (r=0.343and 0.333 resp.,p<0.001) and between “general friend support” and time spent outside (r=0.460,p<0.001). Obtaining information relating to parental and friends’ influences on physical activity from both parents and children may provide a more complete picture of influences. Parents and friends seem to influence children’s physical activity behavior and time spent outside, but friends’ influences may have a stronger impact on children’s behaviors.

The Effect of Increasing Autonomy Through Choice on Young Children’s Physical Activity Behavior

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 428-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel J. Sanders ◽  
Judith Juvancic-Heltzel ◽  
Megan L. Williamson ◽  
James N. Roemmich ◽  
Denise M. Feda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Free Choice ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Laboratory Setting ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Activity Behavior ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Background:Increasing autonomy by manipulating the choice of available physical activity options in a laboratory setting can increase physical activity in older children and adults. However, the effect of manipulating the number of physically active choices has yet to be examined in young children in a gymnasium environment.Methods:Twenty children (n = 10 girls, 6.1 ± 1.4 years old) individually participated in 2 [low choice (LC), high choice (HC)] free-choice activity conditions for 30 minutes in a 4360 square foot gymnasium. Children had access to 2 or 8 physical activity options in the LC and HC conditions, respectively. Physical activity behavior was measured via accelerometry.Results:Children’s 30-minute accelerometer counts increased (P < .03) from the LC (2675 ± 294 counts·min-1) to the HC (3224 ± 280 counts·min-1) condition.Conclusions:Providing greater autonomy through choice of a greater number of physically active options increased young children’s physical activity participation by 20.5%.

Parental Influences on Physical Activity in Children: An Exploration of Potential Mechanisms

2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory J. Welk ◽  
Kherrin Wood ◽  
Gina Morss
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Parental Influence ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
Parental Influences ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Activity Behavior ◽  
Self Report Data ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

This study examined the utility of a model to explain parental influence on children’s physical activity. Children (n = 994) from 3 elementary schools completed a survey with scales assessing physical activity, attraction to activity, perceived competence, and perceived parental influence. Self-report data on the physical activity levels of parents (n = 536) were also obtained to test the hypothesis that active parents may provide more encouragement and support for their children. The parental influence scales accounted for 20%, 26%, and 28% of the variance in physical activity, attraction to physical activity, and perceptions of competence, respectively. Correlations between parent and child levels of activity were low, but children of active parents had higher scores on the parental influence measures and psychosocial correlates than inactive parents. This study provides further confirmation of the important influence that parents exert on their child’s physical activity behavior.

Association Between Hypothesized Parental Influences and Preschool Children's Physical Activity Behavior

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul D. Loprinzi ◽  
David P. Schary ◽  
Michael W. Beets ◽  
Janie Leary ◽  
Bradley J. Cardinal
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
Parental Influences ◽  
Activity Behavior ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Test–Retest Reliability of a Preadolescent Environmental Access to Physical Activity Questionnaire

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (s1) ◽  
pp. S62-S72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Elizabeth Erwin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Activity Behavior ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity ◽  
Environmental Access ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Background:Physical activity behavior is an important aspect of overall health, and it is important to understand determinants of physical activity in order for children to accumulate the recommended levels. The ecological-systems theory describes the relationship between individuals and their contexts, suggesting that environment affects physical activity behaviors. Researchers should measure children’s access to physical activity to determine environmental influences. At the time of data collection, however, no reliable questionnaires had been created for measuring children’s access to physical activity.Methods:Students from grades 4 and 5 completed a physical activity environmental-access questionnaire on 2 occasions, approximately 7 to 10 days apart.Results:The questionnaire appeared appropriate for children age 9 to 12. The lowest reliability was found with items located in the school environment.Conclusions:This questionnaire is a suitable tool for examining children’s physical activity supports and inhibitors.

scholarly journals The Effect of Peer Influence on the Amount of Physical Activity Performed in 8- to 12-Year-Old Boys

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Rittenhouse ◽  
Sarah-Jeanne Salvy ◽  
Jacob E. Barkley
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Similar Weight ◽  
Activity Behavior ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Activities

The purpose of this study was to determine the amount of physical and sedentary activity normal-weight and at-risk-for/overweight boys perform when alone, with a peer of similar weight and with a peer of different weight. Participants included boys, ages 8–12 years, classified as either normal-weight (<85th BMI percentile; N = 12) or at-risk-for/overweight (<85th BMI percentile; N = 12). At-risk-for/overweight boys allocated a greater amount of time to sedentary activities and accumulated fewer accelerometer counts than normal-weight boys in the alone condition. Once paired with a peer of either similar or different weight there were no differences between groups. These results indicate the presence of an unknown peer has a positive effect on at-risk-for/overweight children’s physical activity behavior.

scholarly journals Does Playground Improvement Increase Physical Activity among Children? A Quasi-Experimental Study of a Natural Experiment

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika E. Bohn-Goldbaum ◽  
Philayrath Phongsavan ◽  
Dafna Merom ◽  
Kris Rogers ◽  
Venugopal Kamalesh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Evaluation Design ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Detectable Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Activity Behavior ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Outdoor recreational spaces have the potential to increase physical activity. This study used a quasi-experimental evaluation design to determine how a playground renovation impacts usage and physical activity of children and whether the visitations correlate with children’s physical activity levels and parental impressions of the playground. Observational data and intercept interviews were collected simultaneously on park use and park-based activity among playground visitors at pre- and postrenovation at an intervention and a comparison park during three 2-hour periods each day over two weeks. No detectable difference in use between parks was observed at followup. In the intervention park, attendance increased among boys, but decreased among girls although this (nonsignificant) decline was less marked than in the comparison park. Following renovation, there was no detectable difference between parks in the number of children engaged in MVPA (interaction between park and time:P=0.73). At the intervention park, there was a significant decline in girls engaging in MVPA at followup (P=0.04). Usage was correlated with parental/carer perceptions of playground features but not with physical activity levels. Renovations have limited the potential to increase physical activity until factors influencing usage and physical activity behavior are better understood.

scholarly journals Peer Influence and Physical Activity Behavior in Young Children: An Experimental Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 404-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Edward Barkley ◽  
Sarah-Jeanne Salvy ◽  
Gabriel J. Sanders ◽  
Shounak Dey ◽  
Kyle-Patrick Von Carlowitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
Developmental Trajectory ◽  
Peer Influences ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Activity Behavior ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Activities

Background:There is evidence that the presence of a friend increases physical activity behavior in schoolaged children (≥ 8 years old) and in young adolescents. Little is known about the developmental trajectory of the effects of peer influences on children’s physical activity. Therefore, we sought to test the effect of the presence versus absence of a friend on physical activity in young children (≤ 6 years old).Methods:Physical activity was assessed, via accelerometery, in 3- to 6-year-old children, during 2 social conditions: alone and in the presence of a friend. During each condition, children were taken to a gymnasium and had free access to physical and sedentary activities for 30 minutes. In one condition children were tested alone (solo play), whereas in the other they were tested in the presence of a friend who had access to the same activities.Results:Children exhibited 54% greater (P < .02) average accelerometer counts during the friend condition (mean = 2629, SD = 1080 or 5.7 METs) than during the solo play condition (mean = 1707, SD = 1009 or 4.5 METs).Conclusions:The presence of a friend contributes to increased physical activity behavior in young children.

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