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Comparative Study
. 2004 May-Jun;28(3):218-30.
doi: 10.5993/ajhb.28.3.3.

Family process and parent's leisure time physical activity

Hassan Soubhi  1 , Louise Potvin, Gilles Paradis
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Comparative Study

Family process and parent's leisure time physical activity

Hassan Soubhi et al. Am J Health Behav. 2004 May-Jun.

Abstract

Objective: To examine relations between family environment and parent's leisure-time physical activity conceived as a system of interdependent variables (LTPA-specific variables) including family rules, support, and exercise activity.

Methods: Family environment was described using site of residence and a family typology. Two-way MANCOVA on the LTPA-specific scores were conducted for 533 male and 603 female parents from a community sample.

Results: Main effects for family type, site of residence, and a significant family type by site of residence interaction were found. There were gender-specific patterns of LTPA-specific scores.

Conclusion: Different families may have different mechanisms of influence on physical activity habits.

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