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100			_aLoprinzi, Paul D.
245			_aAssociation between hypothesized parental influences and preschool children's physical activity behavior./
246			_aAmerican Journal of Health Education.
300			_avol. 44, 1 fig., 4 tables, refs.
362			_avol. 44, no. 1 (January-February, 2013): 9-18.
520			_aTo date, most research investigating the influence of parents on children's physical activity behavior has been conducted among school-aged children. As a result, we have a limited understanding of the mechanisms, through which parents can influence their young children's physical activity behavior. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of various hypothesized parental influence variables on children's physical activity behaviors. An on-line survey assessing various hypothesized parental influences and an estimate of the amount of time their child engaged in physical activity behavior was completed by 176 parents. Parents who perceived physical activity to be important for their child, had confidence in providing support for their child's physical activity, had good physical activity experiences as a child, and had high perceptions of their child's physical activity were more likely to employ activity-facilitating parenting practices and behaviors that were associated with their preschool children's physical activity behaviors. Parenting practices and behaviors (e.g., parental support for children's activity behaviors) may play an important role in preschool children's physical activity behaviors. Future prospective studies are needed to confirm the findings of the present study.
650			_aPARENTAL INFLUENCES.
650			_aCHILDREN'S PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BEHAVIOR.
700			_aSchary, David P.
700			_aBeets, Michael W.
700			_aLeary, Janie.
700			_aCardinal, Bradley J.
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040			_cLearning Resource Center