Associations Between Home Environment and After-School Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Among 6th Grade Children

• DOI: 10.1123/pes.2014-0061
• Publication Date: 2014-11-10T19:19:11Z
• Authors: Erica Y. Lau; Daheia J. Barr-An...; Marsha Dowda; Melinda Forthofer; Ruth P. Saunders; Russell R. Pate
• Keywords: Sedentary Behavior; Sedentary lifestyle; Screen Time

This study examined associations of various elements the home environment with after-school physical activity and sedentary time in 671 6th-grade children (Mage = 11.49 ± 0.5 years). Children's total activity, moderate-to-vigorous were measured by accelerometry. Parents completed surveys assessing social environment. Mixed-model regression analyses used to examine between each element children's time. Availability resources was associated positively negatively boys. Parental support MVPA girls. The boys' time, whereas girls'