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Day of the week moderates the maternal effect on child physical activity, with a larger impact observed on weekends compared to weekdays.
Interventions may be more effective if they focus on increasing physical activity during weekends.
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Day of week moderated the maternal effect (P = .0019), with a larger impact on Saturday and Sunday compared with weekdays.
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Based on the statistical analysis presented in the study.
Source
Parental Influence on Child Change in Physical Activity During a Family-Based Intervention for Child Weight Gain Prevention
Kristen E. Holm et al. · Journal of Physical Activity and Health · 2012
DOI 10.1123/jpah.9.5.661
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