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Physical activity in young children : a systematic review of parental influences

Mitchell, Jessica, Skouteris, Helen, McCabe, Marita, Ricciardelli, Lina A., Milgrom, Jeannette, Baur, Louise A, Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew and Dwyer, Genevieve 2012, Physical activity in young children : a systematic review of parental influences, Early child development and care, vol. 182, no. 11, pp. 1411-1437.

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Title Physical activity in young children : a systematic review of parental influences
Author(s) Mitchell, Jessica
Skouteris, Helen
McCabe, Marita
Ricciardelli, Lina A.
Milgrom, Jeannette
Baur, Louise A
Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew
Dwyer, Genevieve
Journal name Early child development and care
Volume number 182
Issue number 11
Start page 1411
End page 1437
Total pages 27
Publisher Routledge
Place of publication Abingdon, England
Publication date 2012-11
ISSN 0300-4430
Keyword(s) preschoolers
young children
early childhood
physical activity
parental influence
Summary The primary aim of this review was to identify and evaluate the strength of associations of the key parental factors measured in studies examining early childhood physical activity (PA). A systematic review of the literature, using databases PsychINFO, Medline, Academic Search Complete, PSYCHinfo, and CINHAL, published between January 1986 and March 2011 was conducted; 20 papers were relevant for the current review. While 12 parenting variables were identified, only 5 of these had been investigated sufficiently to provide conclusive findings. There were inconsistencies in the findings involving the social learning variable parental enjoyment and variables involving parental behaviours such as maternal depression and self-efficacy, and rules for sedentary behaviour, and parental perceptions, which included perceived importance of PA, fear of safety, and perception of child’s motor competence. Given these inconsistencies, a metaanalysis was conducted to determine whether the method of measuring PA (objective or subjective) influenced the strength of associations between the parental factors and young children’s PA. There was no difference in the strength of associations in the studies that used objective or subjective measurement (via parent self-report). Further investigation is needed to clarify and understand the specific parental influences and behaviours that are associated with PA in young children. In particular, longitudinal research is needed to better understand how parental influences and PA levels of children during the formative preschool and early elementary school years are associated.
Notes Version of record first published 10 October 2011
Language eng
Field of Research 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
Socio Economic Objective 920501 Child Health
HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice ©2011, Taylor & Francis
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30039744

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