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Neighborhood perceptions moderate the association between the family environment and children's objectively assessed physical activity
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posted on 2013-11-01, 00:00 authored by S D'Haese, Anna TimperioAnna Timperio, Jenny VeitchJenny Veitch, G Cardon, D Van Dyck, Jo SalmonJo SalmonThis study aimed to investigate whether parents' perceptions of the neighborhood environment moderate associations between the family environment and children's moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) outside of school hours. In total, 929 parents of 10-12 year-old children completed a questionnaire concerning the family environment, MVPA levels, and the neighborhood environment. Children wore an Actigraph (AM7164-2.2C) accelerometer. Compared with neighborhood environment factors, the family environment was more frequently associated with children's MVPA. Parental MVPA was positively associated with children's MVPA, but only among children whose parents reported a high presence of sporting venues. Having more restrictive physical activity rules was negatively associated with children's weekday MVPA in neighborhoods with high perceived stranger danger.
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Health & placeVolume
24Pagination
203 - 209Publisher
ElsevierLocation
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPublisher DOI
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1353-8292eISSN
1873-2054Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2013, ElsevierUsage metrics
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