Socioeconomic disparities in physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep patterns among 6‐to 9‐year‐old children from 24 countries in the WHO European region

S Musić Milanović, M Buoncristiano, H Križan… - Obesity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep are important predictors of children's health.
This paper aimed to investigate socioeconomic disparities in physical activity, sedentary …

Parental correlates of outdoor play in boys and girls aged 0 to 12—A systematic review

K Boxberger, AK Reimers - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Outdoor play is one major source of physical activity (PA) in children. In particular, parents
act as gatekeepers, because they can enable their children's outdoor play. This systematic …

Overweight and obese adolescent girls: the importance of promoting sensible eating and activity behaviors from the start of the adolescent period

AS Todd, SJ Street, J Ziviani, NM Byrne… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
The adolescent period is associated with changes in eating and activity behaviors in girls.
Less reliance on parental provision and choice of food, coupled with a decrease in …

Write, draw, show, and tell: A child-centred dual methodology to explore perceptions of out-of-school physical activity

RJ Noonan, LM Boddy, SJ Fairclough, ZR Knowles - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background Research to increase children's physical activity and inform intervention design
has, to date, largely underrepresented children's voices. Further, research has been limited …

Children's active play: self-reported motivators, barriers and facilitators

R Brockman, R Jago, KR Fox - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
Background Physical activity has important benefits for children's physical health and mental
wellbeing, but many children do not meet recommended levels. Research suggests that …

Independent mobility, perceptions of the built environment and children's participation in play, active travel and structured exercise and sport: the PEACH Project

AS Page, AR Cooper, P Griew, R Jago - International journal of behavioral …, 2010 - Springer
Background Independent mobility (IM) and perceptions of the built environment may relate
differentially to children's participation in various physical activity contexts. This cross …

[PDF][PDF] Why do children take part in, and remain involved in sport? A literature review and discussion of implications for sports coaches.

R Bailey, EJ Cope, G Pearce - International Journal of Coaching …, 2013 - academia.edu
Recent academic literature on sport coaching has acknowledged the importance of domain
specificity, emphasising the significance of participant motives and the coaching …

[HTML][HTML] Parental activity as influence on childrens BMI percentiles and physical activity

N Erkelenz, S Kobel, S Kettner… - Journal of sports …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Parents play a crucial role in the development of their children's lifestyle and health
behaviour. This study aims to examine associations between parental physical activity (PA) …

Relationship of parental support on healthy habits, school motivations and academic performance in adolescents

JE Moral-García, JD Urchaga-Litago… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The objective of the study was to analyze how parental support relates to the physical
activity practice, satisfaction with sports, level of physical activity, academic performance and …

Physical activity parenting: a systematic review of questionnaires and their associations with child activity levels

EFC Sleddens, SPJ Kremers, SO Hughes… - Obesity …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Insufficient physical activity (PA) is considered a critical contributor to childhood overweight.
Parents are a key in influencing their child's PA through various mechanisms of PA …