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Parental support for physical activity and children's physical activities: a cross-sectional study
Rikuya Hosokawa1, Megumi Fujimoto2,3, Toshiki Katsura2,4
1Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawara-cho Shogo-in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan. hosokawa.rikuya.4r@kyoto-u.ac.jp.
BMC Sports Science, Medicine & Rehabilitation
|July 25, 2023
Summary
Parental logistic support, like sports club enrollment, boosts children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (PA). Community resource use encourages walking and moderate PA, highlighting effective strategies for promoting children's health.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Behavioral Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Physical activity (PA) is crucial for children's development but has declined due to environmental factors.
- Reduced PA correlates with decreased physical strength and athletic ability in children.
- Understanding parental caregiving attitudes linked to children's PA is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between parental support strategies and children's actual physical activity levels.
- To identify specific parental caregiving attitudes that influence children's engagement in physical activity.
- To inform interventions aimed at increasing physical activity in school-aged children.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire survey was conducted in 2017 with 1,515 third-grade students (8-9 years old) and their caregivers in Nagoya, Japan.
- Data collected included children's and parents' attitudes towards PA and children's PA levels.
- Multiple regression analysis examined parental involvement in PA as a predictor of children's PA.
Main Results:
- Children whose parents provided logistic support (e.g., sports club enrollment) showed significantly higher moderate-to-vigorous and vigorous PA levels.
- Children whose parents utilized community resources demonstrated higher levels of moderate PA and walking.
- Parental modeling of PA and limiting sedentary activities were not significantly associated with children's PA levels.
Conclusions:
- Direct parental support, particularly logistic assistance, effectively promotes moderate-to-vigorous PA in children.
- Parental utilization of community resources can encourage moderate and light PA, such as walking.
- Strengthening logistic support is recommended to enhance moderate-to-vigorous and vigorous PA for improved child health.
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