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THE EXPERIMENTAL EFFECT OF PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON CHILDRENS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Rebold, Michael J
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1400363235

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2014, PHD, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Health Sciences.
Todays children are not participating in adequate amounts or intensities of physical activity. While research has demonstrated several positive factors that contribute to increases in physical activity, no experimental studies have been conducted examining the impact of parental influence on childrens physical activity behavior. Because the existing evidence is from non-experimental studies, the causal impact of parental influence on childrens physical activity behavior cannot be inferred. The purpose of this study was to assess the amount, intensity, enjoyment (i.e., liking), and preference of childrens physical activity under three conditions; alone, with a parent watching, and with a parent participating. Twenty children (n = 10 girls) between the ages of 3-6 years old participated in each condition for 30-minutes in which they could choose from a variety of physical and/or sedentary activities. More counts (p < 0.02) were accumulated during the parent participating (109,523 counts) condition than the alone (67,938 counts) and parent watching (85,624 counts) conditions. More time (p = 0.01) was allocated to sedentary activities during the alone (15 minutes) condition than the parent participating (6 minutes) condition. A significantly greater (p < 0.01) proportion of children chose to participate in the additional 10-minute bonus period during the parent participating (89%) condition than the parent watching (55%) and alone (22%) conditions. Parental participation during bouts of physical activity (or at minimum direct supervision) may be an important component in the development of physical activity environments intended to maximize physical activity behavior in children.
Jacob Barkley (Committee Chair)
Andrew Lepp (Committee Member)
John McDaniel (Committee Member)
Mark Lyberger (Other)
70 p.
Behavioral Sciences; Health Sciences; Personal Relationships; Physical Education; Physiology; Public Health; Recreation
childrens physical activity; parental influence; physical activity behavior; parental physical activity; parental participation; physical activity enjoyment

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  • Rebold, M. J. (2014). THE EXPERIMENTAL EFFECT OF PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON CHILDRENS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1400363235

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Rebold, Michael. THE EXPERIMENTAL EFFECT OF PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON CHILDRENS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY . 2014. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1400363235.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Rebold, Michael. "THE EXPERIMENTAL EFFECT OF PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON CHILDRENS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1400363235

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