Observational studyPloS one2022
The association between number and ages of children and the physical activity of mothers: Cross-sectional analyses from the Southampton Women's Survey.
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Southampton Women's Survey - a Study of Non-pregnant Women and Follow-up of Offspring Through Pregnancy and Childhood
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Physical activity level and its associated factors among pregnant women: A cross-sectional study in northern Jordan.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Article
- Family-Based Tag Rugby: Acute Effects on Risk Factors for Cardiometabolic Disease and Cognition and Factors Affecting Family Enjoyment and Feasibility.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Lion Hearts: Using the Intervention Mapping Framework to Develop a Family-Based CrossFit Program for Health Behavior Change.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring Physical Activity Engagement and Related Variables During Pregnancy and Postpartum and the Best Practices for Self-Report Physical Activity Postpartum.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitude and practice towards oral health in parents and teachers of kindergarten students: a cross-sectional survey.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Danish mothers of young children adhere less to international physical activity guidelines compared with mothers of older children.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
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- The association between the child's age and mothers' physical activity: results from the population-based German National Cohort study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Activity Behaviors Before and During Pregnancy Are Associated With Women's Device-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Later Parenthood: A Longitudinal Cohort Analysis.Journal of physical activity & health · 2023Article
- The Association between Adult Sport, Fitness, and Recreational Physical Activity and Number and Age of Children Present in the Household: A Secondary Analysis Using NHANES.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical activity (PA) has many health benefits, but motherhood is often associated with reduced PA. Considering that ages and number of children may be associated with maternal PA, and that PA patterns may change as children transition to formal schooling, we aimed to investigate the associations between ages and number of children and device-measured maternal PA.
methodsCross-sectional analyses were conducted using data from 848 mothers from the Southampton Women's Survey at two different timepoints. Two-level random intercept linear models were used to investigate associations between ages (≤4y(ears) ("younger"), school-aged, both age groups) and number (1, 2, ≥3) of children, and their interaction, and accelerometer-assessed minutes of maternal moderate or vigorous PA (log-transformed MVPA) and light, moderate or vigorous PA (LMVPA).
resultsWomen with any school-aged children engaged in more MVPA than those with only ≤4y (e.g. % difference in minutes of MVPA [95% confidence interval]: 46.9% [22.0;77.0] for mothers with only school-aged vs only ≤4y). Mothers with multiple children did less MVPA than those with 1 child (e.g. 12.5% [-1.1;24.3] less MVPA for those with 2 children). For mothers with multiple children, those with any school-aged children did less LMVPA than those with only ≤4y (e.g. amongst mothers with 2 children, those with only school-aged children did 34.0 [3.9;64.1] mins/day less LMVPA). For mothers with any ≤4y, those with more children did more LMVPA (e.g. amongst mothers with only ≤4y, those with 2 children did 42.6 [16.4;68.8] mins/day more LMVPA than those with 1 child).
conclusionsMothers with multiple children and only children aged ≤4y did less MVPA. Considering that many of these women also did more LMVPA than mothers with fewer or older children, interventions and policies are needed to increase their opportunities for higher intensity PA to maximise health benefits.
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