کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6219133 | 1607432 | 2016 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ObjectivesTo assess the amount, intensity, enjoyment, and preference of children's physical activity in a controlled gymnasium setting under 3 experimental, social conditions: alone, with a parent watching, and with a parent participating.Study designChildren (n = 10 girls, 10 boys), 3-6 years old, along with 1 parent (n = 17 mothers, 3 fathers) per child participated in each social condition on separate days for 30 minutes in which they could choose from a variety of physical and/or sedentary activities.ResultsA greater number of accelerometer counts (P â¤Â .02) were accumulated during the parent participating (109â523 ± 32â155 counts) condition than the alone (67â938 ± 37â857 counts) and parent watching (85â624 ± 44â985 counts) conditions. Counts during parent watching were also greater (P = .01) than alone. More time (P â¤Â .008) was allocated to sedentary activities during the alone (16.2 ± 9.6 minutes) condition than parent watching (9.6 ± 9.3 minutes) and parent participating (3.8 ± 5.1 minutes). Children liked (P â¤Â .02) the parent participating (9.9 ± 0.45 cm) condition more than alone (8.0 ± 2.72 cm) and parent watching (8.7 ± 1.52 cm). A greater (P < .001) proportion of children identified the parent participating (80%) as their preferred condition over either the parent watching (10%) or alone (10%) conditions.ConclusionsParental participation during physical activity (or at minimum direct supervision) may be an important component in the development of physical activity environments intended to maximize physical activity behavior in children.
Journal: The Journal of Pediatrics - Volume 170, March 2016, Pages 206-210