Физическая активность детей и их родителей: есть ли взаимосвязь?

Электронный научный журнал "Социальные аспекты здоровья населения". 2025. № 1(71). Статья 16.

Лопатина М. В., Khorkina N., Кабисова А. В.

Significance. A sufficient level of physical activity during childhood is a crucial factor contributing to the enhancement of individuals' health status. Moreover, the physical activity level of parents may serve as an influential determinant for the child's inclination towards physical exercise and sports.

Purpose: to assess the relationship between the level of physical activity of children and their parents based on the empirical analysis.

Material and methods. The analysis is based on the survey data of the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey in 2011-2021. The object of the study is respondents aged 10 to 13 years. Statistical methods were employed to evaluate the relationship between the level of physical activity of children and their parents.

Results. The empirical analysis revealed a positive relationship between the level of physical activity of children and that of their parents. Furthermore, it was discovered that the level of a child’s physical activity more strongly correlates with the level of physical activity of their father rather than their mother.

Conclusion. The findings suggest that the expansion of programs to promote active lifestyles among adult Russians may contribute to increasing physical activity levels among both adults and young members of Russian families.

Keywords: child, ребенок, физическая активность, родители, регрессионная модель, physical activity, regression model, parents, sports activity, спортивные упражнения

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