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Evaluating a model of youth physical activity.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Heitzler, CD; Lytle, LA; Erickson, DJ; Barr-Anderson, D; Sirard, JR; Story, M
Published in: Am J Health Behav
2010

OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between social influences, self-efficacy, enjoyment, and barriers and physical activity. METHODS: Structural equation modeling examined relationships between parent and peer support, parent physical activity, individual perceptions, and objectively measured physical activity using accelerometers among a sample of youth aged 10-17 years (N = 720). RESULTS: Peer support, parent physical activity, and perceived barriers were directly related to youth activity. The proposed model accounted for 14.7% of the variance in physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: The results demonstrate a need to further explore additional individual, social, and environmental factors that may influence youth's regular participation in physical activity.

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Am J Health Behav

DOI

EISSN

1945-7359

Publication Date

2010

Volume

34

Issue

5

Start / End Page

593 / 606

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Environment
  • Self Efficacy
  • Public Health
  • Peer Group
  • Parent-Child Relations
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Minnesota
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
 

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Heitzler, C. D., Lytle, L. A., Erickson, D. J., Barr-Anderson, D., Sirard, J. R., & Story, M. (2010). Evaluating a model of youth physical activity. Am J Health Behav, 34(5), 593–606. https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.34.5.9
Heitzler, Carrie D., Leslie A. Lytle, Darin J. Erickson, Daheia Barr-Anderson, John R. Sirard, and Mary Story. “Evaluating a model of youth physical activity.Am J Health Behav 34, no. 5 (2010): 593–606. https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.34.5.9.
Heitzler CD, Lytle LA, Erickson DJ, Barr-Anderson D, Sirard JR, Story M. Evaluating a model of youth physical activity. Am J Health Behav. 2010;34(5):593–606.
Heitzler, Carrie D., et al. “Evaluating a model of youth physical activity.Am J Health Behav, vol. 34, no. 5, 2010, pp. 593–606. Pubmed, doi:10.5993/ajhb.34.5.9.
Heitzler CD, Lytle LA, Erickson DJ, Barr-Anderson D, Sirard JR, Story M. Evaluating a model of youth physical activity. Am J Health Behav. 2010;34(5):593–606.

Published In

Am J Health Behav

DOI

EISSN

1945-7359

Publication Date

2010

Volume

34

Issue

5

Start / End Page

593 / 606

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Environment
  • Self Efficacy
  • Public Health
  • Peer Group
  • Parent-Child Relations
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Minnesota
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female