Do parents properly assess children’s physical activity level? Study of over 20 thousand children and parents dyads
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2021-08-18
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Medical University of Gdańsk
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Background: From the public health perspective, it is particularly important to establish links between a persons' perception of their own health and their predispositions to undertake pro-health behaviours that enable them to maintain proper functioning of their body. In the case of the paediatric population, it is crucial to emphasise that adults are responsible for the adoption and development of appropriate health-enhancing behaviours by children. The aim of this study is to verify parents' perception of the level of children’s physical activity (PA) in comparison with objective measures describing children's physical fitness. Material and methods: Material for analysis consists of the results of anthropometric tests and cardiopulmonary exercise capacity of children as well as questionnaires concerning 28,891 children completed by parents. Results: In more than 40% of the sample, the subjectively assessed level of PA was not consistent with the cardiorespiratory fitness level. It was observed that the correct assessment of the level of PA of children is more common for girls, increases with the age of the child and with the level of parental education.
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Metelska P, Brzeziński M, Jankowski M, Niedzielska A, Szarszewski A. Do parents properly assess children's physical activity level? Study of over 20 thousand children and parents dyads. Eur J Transl Clin Med. 2021;4(2):52-59. DOI: 10.31373/ejtcm/140083