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Parent rules, barriers, and places for youth physical activity vary by neighborhood walkability and income
Kercood, Suneeta Conway, Terry L. Saelens, Brian E. Frank, Lawrence D. Cain, Kelli L. Sallis, James F.
Kercood, Suneeta
Conway, Terry L.
Saelens, Brian E.
Frank, Lawrence D.
Cain, Kelli L.
Sallis, James F.
Abstract
This study examined youth physical activity (PA), correlates of parental rules about children's PA, perceived barriers, and use of PA facilities by neighborhood walkability and median household income. Parents (N = 517) from 32 neighborhoods completed a questionnaire related to the PA of their youngest or only child aged 4–18 years living in the household. Using mixed regression analysis, results showed that neighborhood income and walkability played a significant role in parental perceptions of barriers and their rules for allowing their children to participate in physical activities. Interventions to promote children's PA may need to vary by neighborhood characteristics.
Keywords
children, adolescents, built environment, family, exercise, physical activity
Date
2015
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Journal article
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Children, Youth and Environments
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Volume
25
Issue
1
Page Range
100-118
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Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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