Are parental concerns about children's inactivity warranted, and are they associated with a supportive home environment?

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 274-282

  Jackson, Michelle ^a   Crawford, David ^a   Campbell, Karen ^a   Salmon, Jo ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Parent; Physical activity; Sedentary behavior; Support

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS INDEX; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 52049091851     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2008.10599491     Document Type: Article

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