Parental physical activity is associated with objectively measured physical activity in young children in a sex-specific manner: the GECKO Drenthe cohort

Parental physical activity is associated with objectively measured physical activity in young children in a sex-specific manner: the GECKO Drenthe cohort

Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) is important in combating childhood obesity. Parents, and thus parental PA, could influence PA in young children. We examined whether the time spent at different intensities of PA and the type of parental PA are associated with the PA of children aged 4–7 y...

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Main Authors: Silvia I. Brouwer, Leanne K. Küpers, Lotte Kors, Anna Sijtsma, Pieter J. J. Sauer, Carry M. Renders, Eva Corpeleijn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Physical activity
Family
Children
Role model
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5883-x

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