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Predicting sport and physical activity commitment and participation during early parenthood
Ryan E Rhodes1, Mark R Beauchamp2, Valerie Carson3
1School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada.
Journal of Sports Sciences
|April 22, 2025
Summary
Adults
Area of Science:
- Behavioral science
- Sports science
- Public health
Background:
- Adults have low participation rates in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) and sports.
- The sport commitment model (SCM) provides a framework for understanding sustained participation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine predictors of sport commitment and MVPA in parents of young children.
- To investigate the influence of team sport, individual physical activity, and control conditions on SCM constructs and MVPA.
Main Methods:
- Randomized controlled trial with three groups: team sport, individual physical activity (PA), and control.
- Measurement of SCM constructs (commitment, enjoyment, involvement opportunities, social constraints, investment, involvement alternatives) and self-reported MVPA at baseline, 6 weeks, and 3 months.
- Analysis of predictors of MVPA and commitment over time, controlling for group assignment.
Main Results:
- Commitment and investment significantly predicted MVPA over time.
- Enjoyment, involvement alternatives, and investment predicted commitment over time.
- The team sport group showed greater commitment and investment at 6 weeks, with investment partially mediating the MVPA relationship.
Conclusions:
- Interventions promoting enjoyment and investment can foster commitment to sport and physical activity.
- Supporting parents in building commitment through investment is key for increasing MVPA.
- Targeted interventions may effectively enhance sport participation and MVPA in parents.
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