Childhood Physical Activity Involvement in Active and Inactive Female Adults
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Date
2016-06-03
Authors
Robertson-Wilson, Jennifer
Baker, Joseph
Derbyshire, Erin
Côté, Jean
Keyword
Activity , Childhood , Physical , Adolescence , Adulthood , Females
Abstract
Current trends show progressive declines in levels of physical activity from childhood
through adolescence and adulthood, most notably for females. The current study
examined organized activity involvement in active and inactive females (age 18) using
retrospective data. Results indicated that active females participated in significantly
more physical activities than inactive females from age 6 to age 18. No significant
differences were found between groups for non-physical activities. In addition, parents of
active and inactive females were the most influential factor in initiating physical activity.
However, parents of active females initiated more physical activity involvement than did
parents of inactive females. Results also indicate that certain periods in childhood and adolescence appear to be critical for developing long-term physical activity habits.