Neighborhood perceptions moderate the association between the family environment and children's objectively assessed physical activity
D'Haese, Sara, Timperio, Anna, Veitch, Jenny, Cardon, Greet, Van Dyck, Delfien and Salmon, Jo 2013, Neighborhood perceptions moderate the association between the family environment and children's objectively assessed physical activity, Health & place, vol. 24, pp. 203-209, doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.09.012.
This study aimed to investigate whether parents' perceptions of the neighborhood environment moderate associations between the family environment and children's moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) outside of school hours. In total, 929 parents of 10-12 year-old children completed a questionnaire concerning the family environment, MVPA levels, and the neighborhood environment. Children wore an Actigraph (AM7164-2.2C) accelerometer. Compared with neighborhood environment factors, the family environment was more frequently associated with children's MVPA. Parental MVPA was positively associated with children's MVPA, but only among children whose parents reported a high presence of sporting venues. Having more restrictive physical activity rules was negatively associated with children's weekday MVPA in neighborhoods with high perceived stranger danger.
Language
eng
DOI
10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.09.012
Field of Research
110699 Human Movement and Sports Science not elsewhere classified
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