Parents and Children Should Be More Active Together to Address Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behaviours

Frontiers in Public Health

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Daniel G Rainham¹  Mark Bennett³  Christopher M Blanchard²  Sara FL Kirk¹  Laurene Rehman¹  Michelle Stone¹  Daniel Stevens¹ 

[1] School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University;Healthy Populations Institute, Dalhousie University;Nova Scotia Health;Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University

关键词: sedentary behaviour;    children;    adolescents;    physical inactivity;    intervention;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2022.633111

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Increasing rates of physical inactivity and sedentary behaviours among children and the youth are important determinants of chronic disease. Supporting children's participation in organised physical activities like sports has been promoted as a public health strategy to increase physical activity. Evidence shows that successful interventions are family-focused, although research on how parental eating and physical activity behaviours influence children's behaviours is deficient. In this commentary, we argue that interventions for countering physical inactivity and sedentary behaviours should include greater focus on home and social environments, specifically the influence and involvement of parents, siblings, and friends in supporting these health behaviours. We conclude that the design of interventions to prevent chronic diseases in children should also consider more carefully the conditions in which the behaviours of children and their parents occur. This means encouraging parents and children to be active together to address physical inactivity and sedentary behaviours, while being mindful of unintended consequences of focusing on one behaviour over another.

【 授权许可】

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