Family process and parent's leisure time physical activity.
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.


CONCLUSIONS
Different families may have different mechanisms of influence on physical activity habits.
Soubhi
Hassan
H
Department of Family Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada. hassan.soubhi@umontreal.ca
Potvin
Louise
L
Paradis
Gilles
G
D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011792:Quebec; D011998:Recreation