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The Role of Grandparents in Facilitating Children’s Physical Activity

Research suggests there is considerable opportunity to improve children's movement behaviors while they are being cared for by their grandparents. An understanding of the extent to which grandparent practices facilitate children's engagement in physical activity is critical to the development of health interventions targeting grandparent caregivers.

Citation:
Jongenelis MI, Budden T, Christian H, Coall DA, Jackson B, Nathan A, Glassenbury E. The Role of Grandparents in Facilitating Children’s Physical Activity. J Phys Act Health. 2024;21(10):1037-45.

Keywords:
Caregiving; grandchildren; movement behaviors; screen-based activities

Abstract:
Research suggests there is considerable opportunity to improve children's movement behaviors while they are being cared for by their grandparents. An understanding of the extent to which grandparent practices facilitate children's engagement in physical activity is critical to the development of health interventions targeting grandparent caregivers.