Correlates of Parental Support of Child and Youth Physical Activity: a Systematic Review
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INTEGRATIVE REVIEW
Correlates of Parental Support of Child and Youth Physical Activity: a Systematic Review Ryan E. Rhodes 1
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Megan Perdew 1 & Savanna Malli 1
# International Society of Behavioral Medicine 2020
Abstract Background Regular physical activity (PA) is important to the health of children and tracks to positive health profiles in adulthood. Parental support of child and youth PA is a key determinant of subsequent behavior, yet the correlates of parental support behaviors are poorly understood. The purpose of this paper was to review and appraise current evidence on the correlates of parental support of child and youth PA as well as describe the measures used to assess parental support. Method Literature searches were conducted in September 2019 using ten common databases. Studies included published articles in peer-reviewed journals written in the English language that assessed correlates of parental support for child and youth PA using an observational design. Results The initial search yielded 2917 publications, reduced to 22 studies with 19 unique data sets of low-medium quality that met inclusion criteria. Twenty potential correlates had sufficient information for appraisal. Of these, there was evidence that child age (negative association with support), parental social cognitions about support (positive relationship), and neighborhood safety (positive relationship) were reliable correlates. Parental support measurement was extremely varied, yet encouragement, logistical support, and co-participation activity were common elements across most of the measures. Conclusion Parental support interventions should target both children and youth and may benefit from continued focus on cognitive-behavioral approaches and parental perceptions of safety risk. Additional research on the inter-personal, environmental, and programmatic correlates of parental support is advised, given the paucity of contemporary research. Keywords Exercise . Theory of planned behavior . Parenting practices . Safety perceptions
Introduction Children and youth who engage in regular moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) are more likely to display better body composition, cardiorespiratory Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-020-09909-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. * Ryan E. Rhodes [email protected] Megan Perdew [email protected] Savanna Malli [email protected] 1
Behavioural Medicine Laboratory, School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, PO Box 3010 STN CSC, Victoria, BC V8W 3N4, Canada
and musculoskeletal fitness, academic achievement and cognition, pro-social behaviors, cardiovascular and metabolic health, and overall mental health [1–5]. Furthermore, regular physical activity (PA) in childhood and adolescence is associated with a higher likelihood of a regular PA pattern in adulthood [6–8]. This is important because regular PA in adulthood has enormous healt
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