Social support from parents serves as one of the primary influences of youth physical activity—
related behaviors. A systematic review was conducted on the relationship of parental social …

Background Whilst evidence exists for the influence of encouragement on physical activity
participation, the diversity of support sources and the type of physical activity examined …

Background. A substantial proportion of adolescents, particularly girls and minority youth, fail
to meet daily physical activity (PA) recommendations. Social support contributes to …

Background: To progress physical activity (PA) social support research using objective
measures of PA, attention should be turned to specific segments of the day (eg, after school …

Objective: To examine provider and type variation in social support (SS) for activity.
Methods: Three hundred sixty-three fifth to eighth-grade students completed a questionnaire …

The Council on Physical Education for Children (1998) and an international consensus
group recommend thatyoung people accumulate 60 min ofmoderate or greater intensity …

Background Despite the importance of social support in promoting physical activity, little is
known about the relative influence of the type or source of social support on adolescent girls' …

Background: Social support can influence physical activity among some individuals. This
study examined the effect that social support has on adolescents' physical activity and their …

Background Regular physical activity (PA) is important to the health of children and tracks to
positive health profiles in adulthood. Parental support of child and youth PA is a key …

Background. A comprehensive measure of activity-related support was developed and used
to examine gender differences in activity support and links between support and physical …