Parental fear as a barrier to children’s independent mobility and resultant physical activity: Final Report 2015

Sharinne B. Crawford, Shannon K. Bennetts, Amanda R. Cooklin, Naomi J. Hackworth, Jan Nicholson, Fabrizio D’Esposito, Julie B. Green, Jan Matthews, Stephen R. Zubrick, Lyndall M. Strazdins, Guy Parcel

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Abstract

This report presents findings from a three-year study, “Parental fear as a barrier to children’s independent mobility and resultant physical activity”. This study was conducted from 2012 to 2015, led by La Trobe University and the Parenting Research Centre. This work was commissioned by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) in recognition of the importance of children’s independent mobility for their physical activity, social and emotional development. In a review by Zubrick and colleagues, parental fear was identified as a factor contributing to low levels of children’s independent mobility, informing the need for this research.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationMelbourne
PublisherLa Trobe University
Commissioning bodyVictorian Health Promotion Foundation (trading as VicHealth)
Number of pages41
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes

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