Parents' participation in physical activity predicts maintenance of some, but not all, types of physical activity in offspring during early adolescence: A prospective longitudinal study

• Main Authors: Jennifer Brunet (Author), Jeffrey Gaudet (Author), Erin K. Wing (Author), Mathieu Bélanger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 2095-2546; 10.1016/j.jshs.2017.04.012
• Keywords: Sports; GV557-1198.995; Sports medicine; RC1200-1245
• Source: Journal of Sport and Health Science, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 273-279 (2019)

Purpose: We aimed to examine the longitudinal associations between parents' and youth's participation in physical activity (PA). Methods: One hundred and ninety youth completed self-administered questionnaires 3 times per year from 2011 to 2015, and their parents completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire during a telephone interview once in 2011-2012. Data on youth's and parents' activities were classified as interdependent or coactive/independent. Results: Youth with one or both parents who participated in interdependent activities were more likely to maintain participation in interdependent activities (hazard ratio (HR) = 3.63; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.30-10.17). Youth's sustained participation in coactive/independent activities was not associated with parents' participation in coactive/independent activities (HR = 0.97; 95%CI = 0.46-2.06). Conclusion: Longitudinal associations between parents' and youth's participation in PA differed across type of PA. Encouraging parents' participation in interdependent activities may promote sustained participation in interdependent activities in youth. Keywords: Longitudinal, Maintenance, Parental behavior, Physical activity, Sports, Youth