Association of parenting practices to encourage or discourage physical activity with Hispanic preschool children's objectively measured physical activity
Oral Session - Determinants of physical activity in children and adolescents: no. O.002Conference Theme: Promoting Healthy Eating and Activity WorldwidePURPOSE: Assess the association of parenting practices (PP) to encourage or discourage physical activity (PA) with Hispanic 3-5 year old children’s objectively measured PA METHOD: Cross-sectional study of Hispanic parent-child dyads (n= 84) who reported their demographics and frequency of using PP that encourage (structure/encouragement) or discourage (promote inactive transport, promote screen time, psychological control, and safety concerns) child PA using verified scales. Children wore Actigraph GT3X accelerometers recording 15 second epochs for 7 days. Allowing for re-wears …postprin