Physical activity counselling affects parents and get children to move
(WorldNews Finland)

A research conducted at the University of Jyväskylä in 2011-2013 supports the understanding that parents can affect their children`s physical activity behavior. A unique finding of the study was that especially the parents who have previously provided only little support for their children`s physical activity can make changes that have a positive effect on the daily physical activity of the children. A remarkable proportion of children move too little from the perspective of their growth and development. Home environment, especially parents, are known to play a key role in the birth of physical activity habits. Physical...