Aim Little is known about what drives engagement in physical activity involving children and
parents together. To date, when this phenomenon has been studied, the focus has been …

Introduction: Despite the health benefits of regular physical activity, women experiencing
socioeconomic disadvantage are at high risk of inactivity. Reasons are multifactorial but …

Background Many mothers with young children often do not achieve recommendations of at
least 150-min moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) each week. Previous …

Background: Becoming a parent may cohere with drastic changes in physical activity (PA)
and sedentary behavior (SB). A clear understanding of determinants of changes in PA and …

International Perspectives CURRENT TOPICS AND OPINIONS 13 and clothing on their
children than they are about participating in leisure time physical activity. While the negative …

Aim Little is known about how parents and children perform physical activity together.
Parents are described as gate-keepers of children's physical activity. We explored gate …

The reduced physical activity of women when they become mothers is a public health
priority. Existing studies show that mothers have little time for leisure, or time that is …

Background Increasing children's participation in physical activity and decreasing time spent
in sedentary behaviours is of great importance to public health. Despite living in …

Background Family-based interventions present a much-needed opportunity to increase
children's physical activity levels. However, little is known about how best to engage parents …

The health benefits of physical activity are well documented, but mothers of young children
experience significant barriers to exercise. A 10-week minimal-intervention exercise …