Browsing by Author "Jokinen, Oona"

This literature reviews goal was to study earlier studies of parental influence on children‘s physical activity. This subject has been studied a lot, variously and from different point of views. However this literature review concentrates on things that parents can do or deliver that have an influence of child physical activity. Because of that the subject confined to how par-ents example and attitudes influence children‘s physical activity. It`s very important to study this subject because of how important physical activity is for persons health and well-being. There is also stated, that physically active child will most likely grow up to be physically active adult. The thesis method was a descriptive literature review. Results and findings from earlier studies was used in this literature review. From studies became clear research information, the theories that subject was based on and what should study more about the subject. At the beginning described what physical activity means and which are the physical activity recommendations for children. Next are described concepts of socialization, primary socializa-tion and physical socialization. Studies that have been used in this literature review are based on these concepts and theories. This is because of parental influence is based on socialization process and especially primary socialization process. After describing the key concepts the literature review focuses on things that affects the chil-dren physical activity and especially the parental influence for on children physical activity. Lastly review focuses on the main subject which is dose parental example and attitudes have influence over child physical activity and also how they affect. Many different studies indicate that parental example and attitudes have great influence to children physical activity.