Objective Physical activity (PA) has a profound impact on health and development in
children. Parental behaviors (ie, modeling and support) represent an obvious important …

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify promoting and inhibiting correlates
associated with the physical activity (PA) of children and adolescents (aged 3–18). The …

Social support from parents serves as one of the primary influences of youth physical activity—
related behaviors. A systematic review was conducted on the relationship of parental social …

As modern lifestyles offer ever more opportunities for a sedentary existence, physical activity
has become, for many, a marginal aspect of life. Too little physical activity is linked to …

Adolescent girls have been targeted as a priority group for promoting physical activity levels
however it is unclear how this can be achieved. There is some evidence to suggest that …

OBJECTIVES: To examine parental influences on youth physical activity (PA). It has been
noted in several reviews that the correlates of different types and intensities of PA need to be …

To increase young people's physical activity (PA) levels it is important to understand the
correlates of PA in children and adolescents. We sought to identify factors associated with …

Abstract Background In Canada, 31.5% of children are overweight or obese, putting them at
an increased risk of chronic co-morbidities and premature mortality. Physical activity, healthy …

The Eccles' expectancy-value model posits that a cascade of mechanisms explain
associations between parents' beliefs and youths' achievement-related behaviors …

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between physical activity and social support from
parents and friends on the physical activity level among adolescents. METHODS: Data from …