Correlates of physical activity in a national sample of children aged 9-13 years
Correlates of physical activity in a national sample of children aged 9-13 years
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.01.010
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发表时间：
2006-04-01
影响因子：
5.1
通讯作者：
Huhman, M
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作者：
Heitzler, CD;Martin, SL;Huhman, M
背景。体育活动（PA）对儿童的正常生长发育至关重要。本研究的目的是评估美国9-13岁青少年身体活动的潜在相关性。2002年4月至6月进行了一项具有全国代表性的亲子电话调查。这些问题评估了有组织的和自由时间的体育活动行为以及与青少年体育活动潜在相关的社会心理和环境变量。儿童对参加体育活动的好处的积极期望或信念，以及父母认为参加体育活动很重要的信念，都与参加有组织的和自由时间的体育活动有关。儿童对父母支持的感知和父母对直接支持的报告与有组织的体育活动密切相关。感觉安全，有很多活动的地方，以及父母与孩子的参与与自由时间的体育活动密切相关。旨在增加儿童和青少年参与有组织和空闲时间体育活动的信息和干预措施应继续侧重于宣传与运动有关的益处、父母支持的重要性以及提供安全和愉快的运动机会。Elsevier Inc.出版。
Background. Physical activity (PA) is critical for children's normal growth and development. The purpose of this study was to assess potential correlates of physical activity in a US national sample of youth aged 9-13 years.Methods. A nationally representative telephone survey of parent-child pairs was conducted from April through June 2002. The questions assessed organized and free-time physical activity behavior and psychosocial and environmental variables that are potentially related to youth physical activity.Results. Children's positive outcome expectations or beliefs about the benefits of participating in physical activity and parent's beliefs that participating in physical activity is important were related to participation in both organized and free-time physical activity. Children's perception of parental support and parent's reports of direct support were strongly related to organized physical activity. Feeling safe, having lots of places to be active, and parental participation with their child were strongly related to free-time physical activity.Conclusions. Messages and interventions aiming to increase children and adolescent's participation in organized and free-time physical activity should continue to focus on promoting the benefits that are associated with being active, the importance of parental support, and the provision of safe and enjoyable opportunities to be active. Published by Elsevier Inc.