| Name: | Description: | Size: | Format: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155.7 KB | Adobe PDF |
Advisor(s)
Abstract(s)
This study investigated whether parental participation in organized and unorganized physical activity
(PA) was associated with children’s participation in extracurricular sport. The sample comprised
834 parents and their children (aged 6–10 years), living in central Portugal. Questionnaires assessed
parental PA (organized and unorganized) and extracurricular sport participation in children (number
of sports and frequency of participation). Multinomial logistic regression was applied to assess
associations between parental and child physical behaviors. Having both parents active was significantly
associated with frequent participation in more sports both in girls and boys but a strong
relation according to gender was found. The odds of boys practicing more than one sport and more
times per week were higher if they had an active father. Girls with physically active mothers, particularly
with mothers practicing organized PA in a regular way, were engaged in more sports and
practiced sport more times per week. The type of PA practiced by the parents was not related to
boys’ participation in sport. Future interventions should be family-based and focus on the promotion
of higher levels of parental PA, including organized, in order to improve their children’s active
behaviors.
Description
Keywords
Public Health Physical Activity Education Lifestyle
Citation
Publisher
SAGE Publications