ArticleBMC public health2021
Paternal and maternal support of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in children on weekdays and weekends: a cross-sectional study.
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- Direct and Indirect Parental Support for Meeting Physical Activity Recommendations Among Chilean Children and Adolescents.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Associations of Family Physical Activity Support and 24-Hour Movement Behaviors with Physical Fitness in Preschool Children: A Focus on MVPA.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Physical Activities Promote Resilience of Children in Single-Mother Families: Results from A-CHILD Study.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Article
- Physical Activity Patterns in Adolescents and Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Exercise, sport & movement · 2024Article
- Neighborhood and Family Characteristics Associated with Adiposity and Physical Activity Engagement among Preschoolers in a Small Rural Community.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Weekday and Weekend Differences in Eating Habits, Physical Activity and Screen Time Behavior among a Sample of Primary School Children: The "Seven Days for My Health" Project.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMost studies of associations between parental support behaviours for physical activity (PA) and children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) have been conducted in developed countries, and they have focused on maternal or parental support behaviours. Children's MVPA time (i.e., weekdays vs. weekends) has not been adequately differentiated. This paper investigated the associations of paternal and maternal support behaviours for PA with the proportion of children who met the MVPA recommendations on weekdays and weekends in China.
methodsCross-sectional data of 517 father-child dyads and 1422 mother-child dyads were analysed. The children recorded PA diaries on 7 consecutive days to assess their MVPA time. The father or mother completed a questionnaire concerning their support for children's PA. Multivariate logistic regression was used to investigate the independent effects of paternal and maternal support behaviours for PA on whether children met the MVPA recommendations for weekdays, weekends, and the whole week.
resultsSignificantly fewer children met the MVPA recommendations on weekends (37.8%) than on weekdays (62.8%). Higher paternal (odds ratio [OR] = 1.098, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.009-1.195) and maternal (OR = 1.076, 95% CI: 1.021-1.134) total support behaviour scores were associated with higher odds of children meeting the MVPA recommendations on weekends, after controlling for covariates. Paternal PA knowledge-sharing with the child was positively associated with children meeting the MVPA recommendations on weekends (OR = 1.319, 95% CI: 1.055-1.649); it tended to be associated with children meeting the MVPA recommendations on weekdays and throughout the week, although these associations were not statistically significant. Maternal reservation of PA time for the child was positively associated with a higher likelihood of children meeting the MVPA recommendations on weekdays (OR = 1.160, 95% CI: 1.025-1.313), weekends (OR = 1.241, 95% CI: 1.097-1.403), and throughout the week (OR = 1.214, 95% CI: 1.076-1.369).
conclusionsPaternal and maternal support behaviours for PA should be enhanced on weekends to increase children's MVPA. Fathers should share PA knowledge with children and mothers should reserve PA time for children every day.
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