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Individual, social and home environment determinants of change in children's television viewing: the Switch-Play intervention
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posted on 2006-01-01, 00:00 authored by Jo SalmonJo Salmon, Clare Hume, Kylie BallKylie Ball, M Booth, David CrawfordDavid CrawfordUnderstanding potential determinants of change in television (TV) viewing among children may enhance the effectiveness of programs targeting this behaviour. This study aimed to investigate the contribution of individual, social and home environment factors among 10-year-old Australian children to change in TV viewing over a 21-month period. A total of 164 children (49% boys) completed a 19-lesson (9-month) intervention program to reduce TV viewing time. Children completed self-administered surveys four times over 21 months (pre- and post-intervention, 6- and 12-month follow-up). Baseline factors associated with change in TV viewing during the intervention and follow-up periods were: ‘asking parents ≥once/week to switch off the TV and play with them’ (21.6 min/day more than those reporting
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Journal of science and medicine in sportVolume
9Pagination
378 - 387Publisher
ElsevierLocation
New York, NY.Publisher DOI
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1440-2440eISSN
1878-1861Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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