Rodríguez-Rodríguez Fernando, Hernández-Jaña Sam, Castro-Piñero José, Brazo-Sayavera Javier, Carcamo-Oyarzun Jaime, Rhodes Ryan E
IRyS Group, School of Physical Education, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
GALENO Research Group, Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education Sciences, School of Education, University of Cádiz, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
BMC Pediatr. 2025 Aug 25;25(1):650. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-06014-8.
Active parents may have more active children, as parents act as role models for their children's physical activity (PA). Parents can facilitate access to PA, provide information, validate physical-sport behaviours, and offer emotional support. Also, the influence of parents' PA on children's PA in and out of the school context has not been well-established.
This study aimed to examine the associations between parental PA and the PA levels of their children in both school and out-of-school settings, considering parental sex.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 involving 1,030 parent-child dyads. Sociodemographic data and self-reported active behaviour measures were administered to both groups simultaneously. Multiple logistic regressions were performed to determine the associations.
A positive trend between parental and children's PA was observed only out of school (Trend OR = 1.55, 95% CI = 1.25-1.95; p < 0.001). Maternal moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) of 151-300 min per week was associated with MVPA in children on school days with physical education classes (OR = 3.48; 95% CI, 1.04-12.1). A trend was found in the maternal group for MVPA in children out of school (Trend OR = 1.57 [95% CI = 1.24; 2.01]).
Positive associations between MVPA in children and more than 150 min of MVPA per week from parents were found. Also, a trend between maternal PA and their children's out-of-school MVPA was identified, supporting future initiatives focused on family-based PA interventions.
积极活跃的父母可能会有更活跃的孩子，因为父母是孩子体育活动（PA）的榜样。父母可以促进孩子参与体育活动，提供信息，认可体育行为，并给予情感支持。此外，父母的体育活动对孩子在学校内外体育活动的影响尚未得到充分证实。
本研究旨在探讨父母的体育活动与孩子在学校和校外环境中的体育活动水平之间的关联，并考虑父母的性别因素。
2021年进行了一项横断面研究，涉及1030对亲子。同时对两组进行社会人口统计学数据和自我报告的体育活动行为测量。进行多因素逻辑回归以确定关联。
仅在校外观察到父母与孩子体育活动之间存在正相关趋势（趋势比值比[OR]=1.55，95%置信区间[CI]=1.25-1.95；P<0.001）。母亲每周进行151-300分钟的中等至剧烈身体活动（MVPA）与孩子在有体育课的上学日的MVPA相关（OR=3.48；95%CI，1.04-12.1）。在母亲组中发现了孩子校外MVPA的一种趋势（趋势OR=1.57[95%CI=1.24；2.01]）。
发现孩子的MVPA与父母每周超过150分钟的MVPA之间存在正相关。此外，还确定了母亲的体育活动与其孩子校外MVPA之间的一种趋势，这为未来以家庭为基础的体育活动干预措施提供了支持。
