Association between preschoolers'physical activity levels and parental sports concept and behavior
Objective To analyze the impact of parental sports concept and behavior on physical activity in preschool children,so as to provide a foundation for future guidance on fostering children's physical activity within the family context.Methods From November to December 2020,a clustered convenience sampling method was employed to conduct surveys,and a total of 283 chil-dren were selectal from one kindergarten each in Beijing,Shenyang,and Xi'an.Participating children wore ActiGraph GT9X accel-erometers continuously for one week to collect data on different intensity levels of physical activity.Physical Activity afterschool Questionnaire for Preschooler(P-PAQ)was utilized to assess parental sports concept and behavior.The gender differences in phys-ical activity level and physical activity compliance rate were analyzed by using t-test,Mann-Whitney U test,and Chi-square test;and the relationship between parental exercise concepts and behaviors and physical activity of preschool children was analyzed using Spearman rank correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis.Results Parental sports concept was significantly posi-tively correlated with average daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity(MVPA)and total physical activity(TPA)in children(r=0.12-0.16,P＜0.05).Parental sports behavior was significantly positively correlated with children's average daily TPA(r=0.25,P＜0.05).Multiple linear regression revealed that parental sports concept was positively correlated with average daily MVPA and TPA in both boys and girls(B=0.65-0.83),while parental sports behavior only was positively correlated with boys'average daily MVPA and TPA(B=0.24-0.25)(P＜0.05).Conclusions Parental sports concept and behavior can impact physical activity levels in preschool children,exhibiting gender differences.Future guidance on physical activity in family upbringing should consider both parental sports concept and behavior,and pay attention to the influence of children's gender.
Motor activityLegal guardiansBehaviorRegression analysisGrowth and developmentChild,preschool
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