Physical Activity Coparticipation and Independent Mobility as Correlates of Objectively Measured Nonschool Physical Activity in Different School Grades: The UP&amp;DOWN Study

García-Cervantes, Laura; D’Haese, Sara; Izquierdo‐Gómez, Rocío; Moledo, Carmen Padilla; Fernández-Santos, Jorge R.; Cardon, Greet; Veiga, Óscar L.

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“…A systematic review on the association of CIM with physical activity, sedentary behavior, and weight status identified a consistent positive association between CIM and physical activity [ 49 ]. This was also confirmed in some more recent studies [ 5 , 26 , 27 , 50 , 51 ]. For both boys and girls, independently made trips are significantly associated with objectively assessed moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) [ 44 ].…”

Section: Children’s Independent Mobility As Health-related Behaviosupporting

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“…The term “children’s independent mobility” was introduced by Hillman et al [ 21 ] in their seminal study “One false move…”in 1990, and is defined as “the freedom of children to travel around in their neighborhood or city without adult supervision” [ 22 ]. The definition of CIM is interpreted in different ways by different researchers: independent travel to a range of destinations (e.g., friend’s home, school, local shops, and playgrounds [ 23 , 24 ]), or explicitly, independent walking to/from school [ 19 , 25 ], independent travel as walking, cycling, and taking public transport without adult supervision [ 26 , 27 ], and sometimes also as independent play outside [ 27 , 28 ]. To better understand the multifactorial phenomenon of CIM, Figure 1 provides an overview of different CIM indicators and measurements, and their application in empirical studies.…”

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Children’s Independent Mobility: Current Knowledge, Future Directions, and Public Health Implications

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Reimers

2018

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Environmental changes significantly impact health behavior. Active travel behavior is mostly affected by increasing motorization, urban sprawl, and traffic safety. Especially for children, active and independent travel can contribute to physical activity, social and motor development, and other health-related outcomes. A reduced number of children engaging in independent mobility over the last 20 years demanded researchers to further examine the construct of children’s independent mobility. By examining relevant literature, this narrative review aims to provide the current state of knowledge on children’s independent mobility, and identify future directions in research, as well as practical implications. From a public health perspective, considering children’s independent mobility in intervention programs is recommended, since it is associated with numerous health and environmental benefits. To develop interventions, multilevel socio-ecological influences on children’s independent mobility are widely examined; however, evidence is limited due to heterogeneous measurements and a lack of high-quality prospective studies. To oppose the decline in children’s independent mobility, further analysis using comparable measures is needed to understand the determinants of children’s independent mobility and to enable international comparison.

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Section: Children’s Independent Mobility As Health-related Behaviosupporting

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Section: Children’s Independent Mobility—indicators and Measuremenmentioning

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Children’s Independent Mobility: Current Knowledge, Future Directions, and Public Health Implications

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2018

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“…Independent mobility (IM) is defined as the freedom of young people to travel without adult supervision [ 14 ]. IM has been positively related to the amount of active commuting to school, to the total daily PA [ 15 ], and specifically to non-school-based PA [ 16 ]. IM is related to the acquisition of personal autonomy [ 17 ], to less intense fear of crime, and to a stronger feeling of being part of their community [ 18 ].…”

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Parents’ and adolescents’ perception of traffic- and crime-related safety as correlates of independent mobility among Belgian adolescents

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The independent mobility (IM), defined as the freedom of young people to travel without adult supervision, has been related to the physical activity time, the acquisition of personal autonomy, to less intense fear of crime, and to a stronger feeling of being part of their community and other health and social benefits. The aims of this study were to compare parents’ and adolescents’ traffic- and crime-related safety perceptions of their neighborhood and to analyze the associations of these perceptions with adolescents’ IM. A total of 291 adolescents and their parents completed the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS) questionnaire. Multilevel (two-level models: individual level—neighborhood level) regression analyses were conducted to examine whether the environmental perceptions differed between parents and adolescents and the association between the parental and adolescents’ perception to the IM and the active independent mobility (AIM). Parents reported a more negative perception of traffic (except for amount and speed) and crime-related safety. Adolescents’ environmental perceptions were not associated with their IM but parental perceptions of traffic- and crime-related safety were associated with IM and with active IM, although not all associations were in the expected direction. Future urban policy efforts should address environments where parents perceive sufficient levels of safety to increase the levels of IM in adolescents.

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“…‘In [ period of time ], how often does/did [ your mum or dad parents/a member of your household] exercise, a physical activity or played sports together with you?’ Unnamed; scale assesses the social environment at home Unnamed; scale assesses parent co‐participation in physical activity (Dutch ) (Spanish ) The Social Support for Exercise Scale for Adolescents (Brazilian–Portuguese) Modified Parent Support Scale (French) ENERGY‐Child Questionnaire (Dutch, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Spanish, Slovenian) Perceived Social Support Scale (Danish, Estonian, Norwegian Portuguese) Physical Activity Social SupportScale …”

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“…23 studies; Australia , Belgium , Brazil , Canada , Europe (multiple countries) Iran , Spain , UK , and USA (40,81–90)…”

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A systematic review of methods to measure family co‐participation in physical activity

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Obesity Reviews

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The family environment is key in influencing children's health behaviours. Encouraging family co-participation in physical activity may therefore be an effective approach to increasing children's physical activity levels. Yet, little is known about how to best assess family co-participation in physical activity. This review summarizes methods to measure family co-participation in physical activity, which was defined as joint physical activities including at least one healthy child (0-18 years) and one other family member. Methods were identified through a systematic literature search, cross-referencing pre-selected reviews and contacting research groups. Thirty-seven measurement methods were included. Questionnaires were the most common method used, with the majority assessing frequency of co-participation and few also assessing duration and type. Reliability and internal consistency of scales were often reported, but rarely specified for the item(s) relevant to co-participation. Other methods of measuring co-participation included diaries, event history calendars, direct observations and accelerometry combined with diary, ecological momentary assessment or global positioning systems (GPS). Whilst a large number of measurement methods of family co-participation in physical activity exist, few are comprehensive and/or report acceptable psychometric properties. Future work should focus on reaching consensus in defining family co-participation in physical activity, and subsequently developing reliable and valid measures.

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Physical Activity Coparticipation and Independent Mobility as Correlates of Objectively Measured Nonschool Physical Activity in Different School Grades: The UP&DOWN Study

Abstract: Our results highlight the need for age-focused interventions and the integration of family and friends to promote PA in youth.

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Children’s Independent Mobility: Current Knowledge, Future Directions, and Public Health Implications

Children’s Independent Mobility: Current Knowledge, Future Directions, and Public Health Implications

Parents’ and adolescents’ perception of traffic- and crime-related safety as correlates of independent mobility among Belgian adolescents

A systematic review of methods to measure family co‐participation in physical activity

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