Associations between family environment and physical activity of Chinese children and adolescents
Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Family environment is an important factor to promote the physical activity among children and adolescents. Purpose: To study the family environment factors related to physical activity among Chinese children and adolescents. Methods: The sample comprises 4,523 Chinese children and adolescents (51.6% girls; mean age 13.5 years). The information including moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and family environment variables were obtained. The family environment factors include family property (family children, education level, child-rearing style, economic level), family physical environment (physical activity equipment, exercise space, bedroom media equipment), and family social environment (family support, screen limit, motor skills level, exercise frequency, policy awareness, knowledge awareness). Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between family environment and the recommendations. Results: Overall, 35.5% of children and adolescence met the recommendations (60-minute MVPA per day). Children and adolescence from larger family (OR=1.27, 95% CI: 1.12,1.45), more stationary physical activity equipment (OR=1.15, 95% CI: 1.01,1.31) and more mobile physical activity equipment (OR=1.63, 95% CI: 1.21,2.18) were more likely to participate in MVPA. Family support (OR=1.32, 95% CI: 1.03,1.70), screen limit (OR=1.21, 95% CI: 1.05,1.39), exercise frequency (OR=1.43, 95% CI: 1.20,1.71), motor skills level (OR=1.34, 95% CI: 1.07,1.69), and policy awareness (OR=1.59, 95% CI: 1.11,2.28) were significantly associated with MVPA. Conclusion: Our findings provide evidence of significant associations between specific family environment factors and MVPA among Chinese children and adolescents. Funding: Study founded by The National Social Science Foundation of China (No. 16BTY082), The Shanghai Human Movement Key Laboratory Project of Dynamic Capability Development and Guarantee (No. 11DZ2261100).
Authors: Li, Kai, Xin, Fei, Chen, Huan, Chen, Si-Tong, Sheng, Xinxin, Cai, Yujun
Language: English
Topic: Physical Activity and Health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W6904981115