What do US and Canadian parents do to encourage or discourage physical activity among their 5-12 Year old children?

• Main Authors: Andrew W. Tu (Author), Teresia M. O'Connor (Author), Mark R. Beauchamp (Author), Sheryl O. Hughes (Author), Tom Baranowski (Author), Louise C. Mâsse (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Parents have the potential to substantively influence their child's physical activity. This study identified the parenting practices of US and Canadian parents to encourage or discourage their 5-12 year-old child's physical activity and to examine differences in parenti...