A place for play? The influence of the home physical environment on children’s physical activity and sedentary behaviour

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Michael Rosenberg²  Rebecca Braham²  Sarah Foster¹  Gareth Stratton³  Clover Maitland² 

[1] Centre for Built Environment and Health, School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, 10 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia;School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia;Applied Sports Technology Exercise Medicine Research Centre, School of Engineering, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, Wales

关键词: Review;    Adolescents;    Children;    Sedentary behaviour;    Physical activity;    Home environment;   

Others  :  806595
DOI  :  10.1186/1479-5868-10-99

 received in 2012-10-03, accepted in 2013-08-14,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

The home environment is an important influence on the sedentary behaviour and physical activity of children, who have limited independent mobility and spend much of their time at home. This article reviews the current evidence regarding the influence of the home physical environment on the sedentary behaviour and physical activity of children aged 8–14 years. A literature search of peer reviewed articles published between 2005 and 2011 resulted in 38 observational studies (21 with activity outcomes, 23 with sedentary outcomes) and 11 experimental studies included in the review. The most commonly investigated behavioural outcomes were television watching and moderate to vigorous physical activity. Media equipment in the home and to a lesser extent the bedroom were positively associated with children’s sedentary behaviour. Physical activity equipment and the house and yard were not associated with physical activity, although environmental measures were exclusively self-reported. On the other hand, physical activity equipment was inversely associated with sedentary behaviours in half of studies. Observational studies that investigated the influence of the physical and social environment within the home space, found that the social environment, particularly the role of parents, was important. Experimental studies that changed the home physical environment by introducing a television limiting device successfully decreased television viewing, whereas the influence of introducing an active video game on activity outcomes was inconsistent. Results highlight that the home environment is an important influence on children’s sedentary behaviour and physical activity, about which much is still unknown. While changing or controlling the home physical environment shows promise for reducing screen based sedentary behaviour, further interventions are needed to understand the broader impact of these changes. Future studies should prioritise investigating the influence of the home physical environment, and its interaction with the social environment, on objectively measured sedentary time and home context specific behaviours, ideally including technologies that allow objective measures of the home space.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Maitland et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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