Arlinghaus Katherine R, Johnston Craig A
Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, Texas.
Am J Lifestyle Med. 2017 Feb 8;11(3):216-219. doi: 10.1177/1559827617690724. eCollection 2017 May-Jun.
Parental engagement is an important component in lifestyle behavior change interventions for children as parents are uniquely positioned to establish a healthy environment and model healthy eating and physical activity habits for their children. Despite both mothers and fathers being important agents of behavioral change for their children, fathers are typically underrepresented in programming interventions. Physical activity may be an important strategy for fathers to become involved in lifestyle change with their children as, compared to mothers, fathers traditionally tend to be comfortable engaging in physical activity with their children.
家长参与是儿童生活方式行为改变干预措施的一个重要组成部分,因为家长在为孩子建立健康环境以及为孩子树立健康饮食和体育活动习惯方面具有独特的地位。尽管母亲和父亲都是孩子行为改变的重要推动者,但在项目干预中,父亲的参与度通常较低。体育活动可能是父亲参与孩子生活方式改变的一项重要策略,因为与母亲相比,传统上父亲往往更乐于与孩子一起进行体育活动。