ArticlePediatric obesity2017
Pet dogs and child physical activity: the role of child-dog attachment.
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- Mechanisms of Social Attachment Between Children and Pet Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Pet Attachment and Anxiety and Depression in Middle-Aged and Older Women.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Longitudinal Associations Between Pet Relationship Quality and Socio-Emotional Functioning in Early Adolescence.Social development (Oxford, England) · 2024Article
- Longitudinal effects of dog ownership, dog acquisition, and dog loss on children's movement behaviours: findings from the PLAYCE cohort study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Article
- Pet Ownership and Family Involvement in Sports and Other Activities.Anthrozoos · 2024Article
- Understanding the occupational role of dog ownership through the lens of attachment theory: A survey study.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2023Article
- "In times of stress, it is good to be with them": experience of dog owners from a rural district of Sri Lanka.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Association between preschooler movement behaviours, family dog ownership, dog play and dog walking: Findings from the PLAYCE study.Preventive medicine reports · 2022Article
- Companion Animals and Adolescent Stress and Adaptive Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Anthrozoos · 2022Article
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- Backyard benefits? A cross-sectional study of yard size and greenness and children's physical activity and outdoor play.BMC public health · 2021Article
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- Demographic and contextual factors as moderators of the relationship between pet ownership and health.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2021Article
- Nature Relatedness of Recreational Horseback Riders and Its Association with Mood and Wellbeing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Pet Attachment and Wellbeing of Older-Aged Recreational Horseback Riders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The Influence of Family Dog Ownership and Parental Perceived Built Environment Measures on Children's Physical Activity within the Washington, DC Area.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundDog ownership has been associated with increased physical activity in children which in turn may mitigate childhood obesity.
objectiveTo measure the association between child-dog attachment and child physical activity and screen time.
methodsCross-sectional study including 370 children (ages 4-10) who had pet dogs in the home. Parents completed the DartScreen, a web-based screener, before a well-child visit. Screener domains included child body mass index (BMI), physical activity, screen time and dog-related questions. The Companion Animal Bonding Scale (CABS) was used to measure child attachment to the dog. Clinic nurses weighed and measured the children. Associations between CABS, BMI z-score, screen time and physical activity were estimated.
resultsCABS was strongly associated with time spent being active with the dog (F = 22.81, p < 0.0001), but not with BMI z-score or screen time.
conclusionsA higher level of child attachment to a pet dog is associated with increased child physical activity.
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