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High physical fitness in childhood and adolescence is positively associated with favourable health-related outcomes. Our aim was to examine the relationship between relatives%26apos; (father, mother, brother, sister, and best friend) physical activity engagement and encouragement on adolescents%26apos; physical fitness. Adolescents were part of the HELENA study, a multicentre study conducted in 10 cities from nine European countries in 2006-2008. Participants were 3288 adolescents (48% boys, 52% girls) aged 12.5-17.5 years with valid data on at least one of the three fitness variables studied: muscular strength (standing long jump), speed/agility (4 x 10 m shuttle run), and cardiorespiratory fitness (20 m shuttle run). The adolescents reported their relatives%26apos; physical activity engagement and encouragement. Analysis of covariance showed that relatives%26apos; physical activity engagement (father, mother, brother, and best friend) was positively related to cardiorespiratory fitness (P %26lt; 0.05); and mother%26apos;s and sisters%26apos; physical activity engagement were positively associated with higher muscular strength in adolescents (P %26lt; 0.05). Furthermore, father%26apos;s physical activity encouragement was positively linked to physical fitness (all fitness components) in adolescents (P %26lt; 0.05). Interventions aimed at improving physical fitness in young people might be more successful when family members, particularly mothers and fathers, are encouraged to engage in physical activity and support adolescents%26apos; physical activity.
- 出版日期2012
