Children's Biking for Nonschool Purposes

2008 ◽  
Vol 2074 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gil Tal ◽  
Susan Handy
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Transportation Planning ◽  
Mode Choice ◽  
Multivariate Models ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Children And Parents

In recent years, transportation planning has devoted new attention to the goal of increasing the nonmotorized trips of children and adults, both as a means of increasing physical activity and as a means of reducing motorized trips. For children, much discussion has focused on the journey to school, with little attention to nonschool trips. In this study, patterns of travel of both children and their parents to youth soccer games in Davis, California, are examined. The study aims to identify factors influencing mode choice among children and parents to soccer games for the Davis American Youth Soccer Organization. Data come from a survey of 1,084 parents accompanying their children to Saturday soccer games. Over three-quarters of players and their parents drove to the game on the day of the survey, with fewer than 20% biking. Multivariate models show that distance to games is a significant deterrent to bicycling or walking to them, while players who bike to school and whose parents regularly bicycle are significantly more likely to bicycle to games.

Three perspectives on parental support in youth soccer: Children, parents, and coaches

2021 ◽  
pp. 174795412110115
Author(s):  
Babett H Lobinger ◽  
Valeria C Eckardt ◽  
Franziska Lautenbach
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Parental Behavior ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Children And Parents ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Parent Relationship

The aim of the research project was to gain an in-depth understanding of how children, coaches, and parents in youth soccer perceive parental support. In a preliminary study, a questionnaire was developed to assess satisfaction with parental support and sideline behavior in soccer. The multisection questionnaire was adapted to all three parties of interest—children, parents, and coaches—and administered to 260 parents, 196 coaches, and 111 male players aged 12–14 years across different clubs to identify factors influencing satisfaction with parental behavior across all three groups. Factor analysis led to a revised version of the questionnaire, emphasizing the importance of emotional support. The revised questionnaire was implemented in two consecutive field studies. Samples were drawn from an amateur youth soccer setting (Study 2, N = 316, players aged 8–13 years) and a professional youth academy (Study 3, N = 209, players aged 9–16 years). Overall, results indicate children and parents were highly satisfied with parental support and sideline behavior but coaches’ satisfaction differed significantly. The discussion therefore includes all three perspectives and provides recommendations on how to improve the coach–parent relationship and professional engagement with parents.

scholarly journals Educator perspectives on factors influencing children’s school-based physical activity

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 931-940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew S Domville ◽  
Paula M Watson ◽  
Dave J Richardson ◽  
Lee E F Graves
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Ecological Approach ◽  
Institutional Barriers ◽  
Intrapersonal Factors ◽  
School Based ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Interpersonal Level

Summary Formative research is an important first step in the design and development of children’s school-based physical activity (PA) interventions. Exploration of educator [headteacher and physical education (PE)-co-ordinator] perceptions toward the promotion of school-based PA, including PE delivery has however been limited. This study took a socio-ecological approach to explore the barriers and facilitators of children’s school-based PA from the perspective of school educators. Interviews were conducted with headteachers (n = 4), PE-co-ordinators (n = 4) and a deputy headteacher (n = 1) and data thematically analysed using Nvivo software (version 10). Findings suggested that, at an organizational level headteachers were the predominant driving force in the promotion of PA opportunities, yet institutional barriers including low priority for PA and PE were perceived to negate delivery. At an interpersonal level, strategies to increase the delivery of school-based PA were developed, however poor teacher-coach relationships and significant others reduced PA promotion opportunities. Child PA was further negated through intrapersonal factors, including lack of PE-specific teacher training and varying teacher interest in PA and sport. To increase primary school children’s school-based PA, barriers and facilitators at the organizational, interpersonal and intrapersonal level must be considered and targeted and researchers and schools should work in partnership to develop future interventions.

Abstract P288: Parent-child Associations In Cardiovascular Health

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 141 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norrina B Allen ◽  
Megan McCabe ◽  
Amy Krefman ◽  
Donald M Lloyd-jones ◽  
Bradley S Marino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Clinical Factors ◽  
Parental Employment ◽  
Children And Parents ◽  
Family Based ◽  
Cv Disease ◽  
Score Range ◽  
Hispanic White

Introduction: Shared genetics may explain some of the strong heritability of cardiovascular (CV) disease, however, excess risk is largely due to intergenerational transmission of poor lifestyles leading to the increased presence of cardiovascular risk factors. We examined the association between parental and child CV health (CVH), including behavioral and clinical factors. Methods: Participants of the Multidimensional Assessment of Preschoolers Study (MAPS) and a parent (predominantly mothers) were recruited for a CVH exam when the child was 9-11 yrs (in 2018-19). Five CVH metrics were collected in children and parents: BMI and blood pressure via standardized measurements, and diet, physical activity and smoking via questionnaire. CVH was defined as the sum of ideal (2 points), intermediate (1 point) and poor (0 points) levels of the 5 metrics, as defined by the AHA. The overall CVH score (range: 0-10) was stratified into high (9-10), moderate (5-8) and low (0-4). Logistic regression was used to examine relationships between ideal CVH in children and various predictors, including parental employment, income, and ideal CVH. Results: Among 185 participants (53% female, 12% Non-Hispanic White, 52% non-Hispanic Black and 30% Hispanic; mean age 11) 5% had low, 75% moderate and 20% had high CVH. Looking at the metrics individually, poor diet was the most common (43%), followed by BMI (22%), physical activity (18%), smoking (2%), and BP (1%). Among the parents, 19% were in low, 71% moderate and 10% high CVH. After adjusting for race, age, and sex, the strongest predictor of a child’s CVH score was parental CVH score (p=0.007). If a parent had high CVH, the child was 5 times more likely to have high CVH (OR: 5.03, 95% CI: 1.55-16.33). Conclusions: In this MAPS cohort, there was an association between ideal CVH in parents and ideal pre-adolescence CVH in children. These results suggest that interventions to preserve and restore CVH must be family-based.

Factors Influencing Public Transport Demand in Sicily During COVID-19 Era: A Study of Commuters’ Travel and Mode Choice Behaviors

2021 ◽  
pp. 339-353
Author(s):  
Socrates Basbas ◽  
Georgios Georgiadis ◽  
Tiziana Campisi ◽  
Giovanni Tesoriere
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Mode Choice ◽  
Factors Influencing

scholarly journals Association between Serum Lipid Levels in Greek Children with Dyslipidemia and Mediterranean Diet Adherence, Dietary Habits, Lifestyle and Family Socioeconomic Factors

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Lampropoulou ◽  
Maria Chaini ◽  
Nikolaos Rigopoulos ◽  
Athanasios Evangeliou ◽  
Kyriaki Papadopoulou-Legbelou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Serum Lipid ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Lipid Levels ◽  
Serum Lipid Levels ◽  
Mediterranean Diet Adherence ◽  
Children And Parents ◽  
Duration Of Breastfeeding

Background: Childhood dyslipidemia is an important risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease in adulthood. Our study aimed to investigate a possible correlation between nutritional, lifestyle, behavioral and socioeconomic factors and serum lipid levels in children with dyslipidemia. Methods: In this retrospective, observational study, in 31 children with dyslipidemia, aged 3–14 years, dietary habits, physical activity, hours watching television or playing video games, family’s socioeconomic status, weight of children and parents, and duration of breastfeeding were recorded. The children’s adherence to the Mediterranean diet was also evaluated by KidMed index. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS.22. Results: Children with increased physical activity had lower triglyceride levels, compared to those with lower physical activity (p = 0.001). Children who consumed only one meal per day, had increased levels of total cholesterol (p = 0.01), LDL-cholesterol (p = 0.01), ApoB (p = 0.001) and lipoprotein (a) (p = 0.018), compared to those who consumed more than 3 meals per day (p < 0.05). Children who were breastfed less than 6 months had significantly increased LDL-C levels (p = 0.022), compared to children who were breastfed more than 6 months. All other parameters investigated did not differ significantly. Conclusions: This study showed association between lipid profile of children with dyslipidemia and specific nutritional and socioeconomic factors, such as increased physical activity, increased meals consumption during the day, and exclusive breastfeeding for more than 6 months. Nevertheless, further research is needed, in order to confirm these findings.

scholarly journals Striking a Balance: Physical Activity, Screen-Viewing and Homework during the Transition to Secondary School

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 3174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydia G. Emm-Collison ◽  
Sarah Lewis ◽  
Thomas Reid ◽  
Joe Matthews ◽  
Simon J. Sebire ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School Level ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Sharp Decline ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Screen Viewing ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Physical activity levels decline, and screen-viewing behaviours increase during childhood and adolescence. The transition to secondary school appears to coincide with a sharp decline in physical activity. Parents have the potential to influence their child’s behaviours, yet little is known about their expectations for their child’s physical activity and screen-viewing during this transition. This paper explores parents’ expectations for their children’s physical activity and screen-viewing as they transition from primary to secondary school, and their proposed strategies for managing these behaviours during this time. Forty-two parents of children aged 10–11 years participated in a semi-structured telephone interviews in July 2017 or March 2018. The interview data were analysed via inductive and deductive content analysis to explore parents’ perceptions of physical activity and screen-viewing during the transition, the reasons for their perceptions, and the strategies they intended to implement to help their child balance their behaviours. Most parents expected both physical activity and screen-viewing to increase during this transition. There were several individuals, social and school-level factors influencing these expectations. Overall, parents felt that helping their child balance their activity levels, screen-viewing and homework would be challenging.

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