Physical activity: a family affair

This free course, Physical activity: a family affair, aims to explore the effects that the family has on the amount and nature of physical activity a child participates in. The beliefs and behaviours of the family environment are the key psycho-social factors we investigate here.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 What is the modern-day family unit?
• 1 What is the modern-day family unit?
• 2 Socialisation into sport and physical activity
• 2 Socialisation into sport and physical activity
• 3 Are children becoming less active?
• 3 Are children becoming less active?
• 4 Theoretical perspectives of participation
• 4 Theoretical perspectives of participation
• 5 How important is the family environment?
• 5 How important is the family environment?
• 6 Gender differences
• 6 Gender differences
• 7 Do active parents have active children?
• 7 Do active parents have active children?
• 8 Putting the pieces together
• 8 Putting the pieces together
• 9 Beliefs and values
• 9 Beliefs and values
• Conclusion
• References
• Further reading
• Acknowledgements