title: Neighborhood perceptions moderate the association between the family environment and children's objectively assessed physical activity.
abstract: This study aimed to investigate whether parents' perceptions of the neighborhood environment moderate associations between the family environment and children's moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) outside of school hours. In total, 929 parents of 10-12 year-old children completed a questionnaire concerning the family environment, MVPA levels, and the neighborhood environment. Children wore an Actigraph (AM7164-2.2C) accelerometer. Compared with neighborhood environment factors, the family environment was more frequently associated with children's MVPA. Parental MVPA was positively associated with children's MVPA, but only among children whose parents reported a high presence of sporting venues. Having more restrictive physical activity rules was negatively associated with children's weekday MVPA in neighborhoods with high perceived stranger danger.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Egmontstraat 5, 1000 Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address: Sara.DHaese@UGent.be.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: D'Haese
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Timperio
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Veitch
authors.forename: Greet
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cardon
authors.forename: Delfien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Van Dyck
authors.forename: Jo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salmon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D015444:Exercise; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014739:Victoria
keywords: Children; Environment; Family; Neighborhood; Physical activity