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Parental Support and Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Children: A Yearlong Cluster-Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial

Taija FinniArto LaukkanenArja SääkslahtiArto J. Pesola

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AdultCounselingMaleParentsfamily-based interventionmedicine.medical_specialtyHealth BehaviorPoison controlphysical activity behaviorPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSuicide preventionOccupational safety and healthlaw.invention03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineRandomized controlled trialphysical activity parentinglawSurveys and QuestionnairesIntervention (counseling)Injury preventionHumansMedicineOrthopedics and Sports Medicine030212 general & internal medicineParent-Child Relationsta315ChildExerciselapsetyoung childrenAnthropometrybusiness.industryConfoundingSocial SupportHuman factors and ergonomics030229 sport sciencesGeneral MedicinevanhemmatSocial ClassSocioeconomic FactorsNephrologyChild PreschoolliikuntatottumuksetPhysical therapyFemalebusinessfyysinen aktiivisuus

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ABSTRACTPurpose: We studied whether physical activity (PA) counseling for parents influenced the level of parental support of children’s PA and leisure-time PA in children of different levels of initial parental support. We hypothesized that the initial level of parental support would moderate the intervention efficacy. Method: Children (n = 44, Mage = 6.09 ± 1.17 years) and their parents (n = 61) randomly assigned to an intervention group received counseling for 6 months. Children in the control group (n = 47, Mage = 6.12 ± 1.11 years) and their parents (n = 63) did not receive any counseling. Parental support was assessed using the Family Physical Activity Environment Questionnaire, and children’s leisure-time PA was recorded using triaxial accelerometers at baseline, at 6 months, and at 12 months. The efficacy of the intervention was tested by linear mixed-effects modeling adjusted for confounding variables (Model 1) and additionally for children’s participation in organized PA or sports (Model 2). Res...

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2017-06-06Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2017.1329924