Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Associations Between Parents' and Preschoolers' Physical Activity and Television Viewing: The HAPPY Study.

摘要: Background: Parental modeling has been shown to be important for school-aged children’s physical activity (PA) and television (TV) viewing, yet little is known about its impact younger children. This study examined cross-sectional 3-year longitudinal associations between PA TV viewing behaviors of parents their preschool Methods: In 2008–2009 (T1), in the Healthy Active Preschool Primary Years (HAPPY) cohort (n = 450) Melbourne, Australia, self-reported weekly proxy-reported partner’s 3- 5-year-old child’s viewing. Children’s was assessed via accelerometers. Repeat data collection occurred 2011–2012 (T2). Results: Mothers’ fathers’ PAs were associated with among girls at T1, but not boys. Parents’ times significant correlates girls’ boys’ T1. Longitudinally, mothers’ baseline predicted T2, whereas sex-spec...