Better together? Comparing physical activity of parents walking outdoors with and without their child

IF 2.3 Q2 SPORT SCIENCES Sports Medicine and Health Science Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.smhs.2023.07.007
Patrick M. Filanowski , Emily Slade
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This study compares the physical activity levels and enjoyment of parents (n ​= ​50; age ​= ​41.8 ​± ​4.0 years) during outdoor, self-paced walking sessions while walking alone and when walking with their 6-to-12-year-old child. Step counts, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), vigorous physical activity, and enjoyment were compared using paired t-tests. Regression modeling was used to examine the impact of children's age and adults' and children's body mass index on the disparity in step counts experienced by adults. Adults attained high percentages of time spent in MVPA while walking alone (99.8%) and when walking with their child (96.6%). However, more of this time was categorized as vigorous physical activity when walking alone (13.6% vs. 3.0%, p ​= ​0.006). Adults' step counts decreased by an average of 6.4% while walking with their child compared to walking alone (p ​< ​0.001). This reduction was greater for parents of younger children (p ​= ​0.004). In obese adults, the reduction in step counts experienced while walking with their child was not as great as the reduction experienced by normal-weight adults (p ​= ​0.042). Although adults obtained higher step counts and vigorous physical activity while walking alone, they enjoyed walking more with their child (p ​< ​0.001). Health practitioners should be aware of this tradeoff when making recommendations for parent-child co-participation in physical activity, and parents may wish to supplement their physical activity obtained while walking with their child(ren) with additional activities that result in vigorous physical activity.

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在一起更好?比较父母带孩子和不带孩子在户外散步的体育活动。
本研究比较了父母(n​=​50;年龄​=​41.8​±​4.0岁)在户外自行行走时,独自行走时以及与6至12岁的孩子一起行走时。使用配对t检验比较步数、中等至剧烈体力活动(MVPA)、剧烈体力活动和快乐。回归模型用于检验儿童年龄、成人和儿童体重指数对成人步数差异的影响。成年人在单独行走时(99.8%)和与孩子一起行走时(96.6%)在MVPA中花费的时间比例很高。然而,单独行走时更多的时间被归类为剧烈的体育活动(13.6%对3.0%,p​=​0.006)。与独自行走相比,成年人与孩子一起行走时的步数平均下降了6.4%(p​p​=​0.004)。在肥胖的成年人中,与孩子一起走路时的步数减少不如正常体重的成年人(p​=​0.042)。尽管成年人在独自行走时获得了更高的步数和剧烈的体育活动,但他们更喜欢与孩子一起行走(p​
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Sports Medicine and Health Science
Sports Medicine and Health Science Health Professions-Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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