Children's physical activity and screen time: Qualitative comparison of views of parents of infants and preschool children

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Hesketh, Kylie D ^a   Hinkley, Trina ^a   Campbell, Karen J ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Early childhood; Parenting; Physical activity; Qualitative study; Screen time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD SAFETY; COMPUTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPORT; TELEVISION VIEWING;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPUTERS; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENTING; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEVISION;

EID: 84872399611     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-152     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Boreham C, Riddoch C. The physical activity, fitness and health of children. J Sports Sci 2001, 19:915-929. 10.1080/026404101317108426, 11820686.
2. Birch LL, Fisher JO. Development of eating behaviors among children and adolescents. Pediatrics 1998, 101:539-549.
3. Janz KF, Dawson JD, Mahoney LT. Tracking physical fitness and physical activity from childhood to adolescence: the Muscatine study. Med Sci Sport Exer 2000, 32:1250-1257.
4. Biddle SJH, Pearson N, Ross GM, Braithwaite R. Tracking of sedentary behaviours of young people: a systematic review. Prev Med 2010, 51:345-351. 10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.07.018, 20682330.
5. Cardon G, Van Cauwenberghe E, De Bourdeaudhuij I. What do we know about physical activity in infants and toddlers: a review of the literature and future research directions. Sci Sports 2011, 26:127-130.
6. Salmon J, Timperio A, Telford A, Carver A, Crawford D. Association of family environment with children′s television viewing and with low level of physical activity. Obes Res 2005, 13:1939-1951. 10.1038/oby.2005.239, 16339126.
7. Birch LL. Development of food acceptance patterns in the first years of life. P Nutr Soc 1998, 57:617-624.
8. Mattocks C, Ness A, Deere K, Tilling K, Leary S, Blair SN, Riddoch C. Early life determinants of physical activity in 11 to 12 year olds: cohort study. BMJ 2008, 336:26-29. 10.1136/bmj.39385.443565.BE, 2174780, 18037616.
9. Lopez-Dicastillo O, Grande G, Callery P. Parents′ contrasting views on diet versus activity of children: implications for health promotion and obesity prevention. Patient Educ Couns 2010, 78:117-123. 10.1016/j.pec.2009.05.019, 19560306.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and housing: Community Profile Series 2006, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, Australian Bureau of Statistics.
11. Maternal and Child Health http://www.education.vic.gov.au/earlychildhood/mch/.
12. Ezzy D. Qualitative Analysis: Practice and Innovation 2002, Allen and Unwin, Crows Nest, NSW.
13. Hinkley T, Crawford D, Salmon J, Okely AD, Hesketh K. Preschool children and physical activity: a review of correlates. Am J Prev Med 2008, 34:435-441. 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.02.001, 18407012.
14. Pate RR, Pfeiffer KA, Trost SG, Ziegler P, Dowda M. Physical activity among children attending preschools. Pediatrics 2004, 114:1258-1263. 10.1542/peds.2003-1088-L, 15520105.
15. Trost SG, Sirard JR, Dowda M, Pfeiffer KA, Pate RR. Physical activity in overweight and nonoverweight preschool children. Int J Obes 2003, 27:834-839.
16. Bower JK, Hales DP, Tate DF, Rubin DA, Benjamin SE, Ward DS. The childcare environment and children′s physical activity. Am J Prev Med 2008, 34:23-29. 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.09.022, 18083447.
17. Campbell K, Hesketh K, Silverii A, Abbott G. Maternal self-efficacy regarding children′s eating and sedentary behaviours in the early years: associations with children′s food intake and sedentary behaviours. Int J Pediatr Obes 2010, 5:501-508. 10.3109/17477161003777425, 20429735.
18. Robinson TN. Reducing children′s television viewing to prevent obesity: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 1999, 282:1561-1567. 10.1001/jama.282.16.1561, 10546696.
19. Wong ND, Hei TK, Qaqundah PY, Davidson DM, Bassin SL, Gold KV. Television viewing and pediatric hypercholesterolemia. Pediatrics 1992, 90:75-79.
20. Mistry KB, Minkovitz CS, Strobino DM, Borzekowski DL. Children′s television exposure and behavioral and social outcomes at 5.5 Years: does timing of exposure matter?. Pediatrics 2007, 120:762-769. 10.1542/peds.2006-3573, 17908763.
21. Zimmerman FJ, Christakis DA. Children′s television viewing and cognitive outcomes: a longitudinal analysis of national data. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2005, 159:619-625. 10.1001/archpedi.159.7.619, 15996993.
22. Hancox RJ, Milne BJ, Poulton R. Association of television viewing during childhood with poor educational achievement. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2005, 159:614-618. 10.1001/archpedi.159.7.614, 15996992.
23. Hancox RJ, Milne BJ, Poulton R. Association between child and adolescent television viewing and adult health: a longitudinal birth cohort study. Lancet 2004, 364:257-262. 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16675-0, 15262103.
24. Certain LK, Kahn RS. Prevalence, correlates and trajectory of television viewing among infants and toddlers. Pediatrics 2002, 109:634-642. 10.1542/peds.109.4.634, 11927708.
25. Thakkar RR, Garrison MM, Christakis DA. A systematic review for the effects of television viewing by infants and preschoolers. Pediatrics 2006, 118:2025-2031. 10.1542/peds.2006-1307, 17079575.