scholarly journals Social Support and Modelling in Relation to Physical Activity Participation and Outdoor Play in Preschool Children

Children ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Reimers ◽  
Boxberger ◽  
Schmidt ◽  
Niessner ◽  
Demetriou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Outdoor Play ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Activity Promotion

Physical activity during early childhood is a prerequisite for healthy development in many cases. The aim of this study was to assess the relationships of social modelling and support from parents, peers, and siblings and domain-specific physical activity participation in a nationwide sample of preschool boys and girls from Germany. 519 preschool children aged 4–6 and one of their parents participated in the ‘MoMo’ Wave 1 Study between 2009 and 2012. Participants and their parents provided self-reported data on social support modelling, and domain-specific physical activity participation (physical activity in sports clubs, physical activity outside of sports clubs, and outdoor play). Parental, peer, and sibling support and modelling were related to domain-specific physical activity: Parental support was particularly relevant for physical activity in sports clubs, and peer support for outdoor play. Parental modelling was only related to physical activity outside of sports clubs: Maternal modelling was a positive correlate in girls and paternal modelling in boys, respectively. Sibling and peer modelling were especially relevant for physical activity in sports clubs. The results were heterogeneous regarding types and providers of support and modelling. Thus, different providers and types of support should be targeted in physical activity promotion programs for preschool children.

scholarly journals Trends in Aerobic Physical Activity Participation Across Multiple Domains Among US Adults, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007/2008 to 2017/2018

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Geoffrey P. Whitfield ◽  
Emily N. Ussery ◽  
Pedro F. Saint-Maurice ◽  
Susan A. Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
National Health ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Physical Activity Guideline ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Multiple Domains

Background: Understanding how participation is changing across domains of physical activity is important for monitoring progress and informing promotion efforts. The authors examined changes in physical activity participation in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007/2008 to 2017/2018. Methods: The prevalence of inactivity, insufficient activity, and meeting the aerobic physical activity guideline in multidomain physical activity and each domain (leisure time, occupational/household, and transportation) was estimated for each cycle and stratified by selected characteristics. The authors tested trends over time and overall changes (2017/2018 vs 2007/2008). Results: For multidomain physical activity, the prevalence of inactivity decreased linearly; meeting the aerobic guideline increased nonmonotonically, and the 2017/2018 prevalence (68.1%) was higher than 2007/2008 (64.1%). Similar findings were observed for adults aged ≥65 years, non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics, high school graduates, and adults with obesity. Domain-specific results varied, but decreasing trends in inactivity and increasing trends in meeting the guideline were consistently observed across subgroups for occupational/household activity. Meeting the guideline through transportation activity was rare. Conclusions: Increases in meeting the guideline and decreases in inactivity in multidomain activity and selected domains are encouraging results, especially among subgroups historically reporting low activity participation. Activity promotion efforts are important to maintain progress, and the transportation domain may be an underutilized source of physical activity.

The Utility of Physical Activity Micro-Grants: The ParticipACTION Teen Challenge Program

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 246-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subha Ramanathan ◽  
Lauren White ◽  
Alicia Luciani ◽  
Tanya R. Berry ◽  
Sameer Deshpande ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Environmental Resources ◽  
Teen Challenge ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Youth Physical Activity ◽  
Community Organizers

Youth physical activity levels remain low in Canada and worldwide. Lack of environmental resources (e.g., access to equipment and facilities, transportation options, and participation costs) is a key barrier for youth participation. Micro-grants are small budgets of money awarded via grant applications and may help community organizations facilitate youth physical activity participation by alleviating environmental resource barriers. ParticipACTION Teen Challenge was a national micro-grant scheme administered in Canada. Secondary analysis of survey data from Provincial and Territorial coordinators, registered community organizers, and successful grant applicants were used to evaluate the process and outcomes of Teen Challenge. Results showed that the financial subsidy of 500CAD was used mainly toward equipment, instruction, and transportation. Coordinators and community organizers indicated high levels of satisfaction and benefits for communities and teens. A key benefit for coordinators was leveraging the Teen Challenge network for physical activity promotion. Reported benefits for teenaged participants included leadership opportunities (e.g., helping create and implement programs) and increased physical activity participation. Findings highlight the value of micro-grants for supporting sport and physical activity opportunities for Canadian teens, and show that such schemes address barriers related to environmental resources. The sustainability of micro-grant schemes remains to be seen.

scholarly journals Parental and peer support and modelling in relation to domain-specific physical activity participation in boys and girls from Germany

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. e0223928 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne K. Reimers ◽  
Steffen C. E. Schmidt ◽  
Yolanda Demetriou ◽  
Isabel Marzi ◽  
Alexander Woll
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Domain Specific

Development of a Conceptual Model to Predict Physical Activity Participation in Adults with Brain Injuries

2008 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 289-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Driver
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Brain Injuries ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Psychosocial Variable ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose was to examine psychosocial factors that influence the physical activity behaviors of adults with brain injuries. Two differing models, based on Harter’s model of self-worth, were proposed to examine the relationship between perceived competence, social support, physical self-worth, affect, and motivation. Adults numbering 384 with brain injuries completed a series of questionnaires measuring each psychosocial variable. The structural analysis indicated a nonsignificant chi squared value and good fit indices for model two which included affect as the mediating variable. Findings indicate that affect is critical in shaping the physical activity cognitions and behaviors of adults with brain injuries. Suggestions are made on practical ways to enhance affect and subsequently physical activity participation.

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