Like Mother, like Son: Physical Activity, Commuting, and Associated Demographic Factors

Caroline Brand, Cézane Priscila Reuter, Arieli Fernandes Dias, Jorge Mota, Michael Duncan, Anelise Reis Gaya, Luiza Naujorks Reis, Jane Dagmar Pollo Renner and Emilio Villa-González
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Caroline Brand: Graduate Program in Health Promotion, University of Santa Cruz do Sul –UNISC. 2293 Independência Av, Santa Cruz do Sul 96815-900, Brazil
Cézane Priscila Reuter: Graduate Program in Health Promotion, University of Santa Cruz do Sul –UNISC. 2293 Independência Av, Santa Cruz do Sul 96815-900, Brazil
Arieli Fernandes Dias: School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance, Graduate Program in Human Movement Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 750, Felizardo Street, Porto Alegre 90690-200, Brazil
Jorge Mota: Research Center on Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL). Faculty of Sport, University of Porto. 91, Dr. Plácido da Costa Street, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
Michael Duncan: Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences, Alison Gingell Building, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK
Anelise Reis Gaya: School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance, Graduate Program in Human Movement Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 750, Felizardo Street, Porto Alegre 90690-200, Brazil
Luiza Naujorks Reis: School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance, Graduate Program in Human Movement Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 750, Felizardo Street, Porto Alegre 90690-200, Brazil
Jane Dagmar Pollo Renner: Graduate Program in Health Promotion, University of Santa Cruz do Sul –UNISC. 2293 Independência Av, Santa Cruz do Sul 96815-900, Brazil
Emilio Villa-González: Department of Physical and Sports Education, PROFITH “PROmoting FITness and Health through Physical Activity” Research Group, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Granada, 52005 Melilla, Spain

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 14, 1-11

Abstract: A mother’s healthy conduct may lead to the healthy conduct of their children. Thus, this study aimed to verify the role of demographic factors in the relationship between mothers’ physical activity (PA) and commuting to work with children and adolescent’s PA and commuting to school. This cross-sectional study comprised 1421 children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years and 1421 mothers, from Brazil. PA, commuting, socioeconomic status (SES), skin color/ethnicity, and living area were evaluated by questionnaire. Logistic binary regression models were used. Results indicated that mothers’ PA and commuting were associated with children and adolescent’s PA and commuting to school in crude and adjusted models. Considering the role of the demographic factors, an association was only observed for girls in the relationship between mother’s PA with children’s PA. In adolescents, an association was observed in both high/low SES, boys/girls, and rural/urban areas. Regarding children and adolescent active commuting to school, there was an association with mothers commuting. All demographic factors were strongly associated, except for rural areas. Therefore, mothers’ PA as well as commuting to work are associated with children and adolescent’s PA and commuting to school. Sex, living area, and SES are the related demographic factors.

Keywords: parent-child relations; socioeconomic factors; transportation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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