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Longitudinal Study: | HILDA | Title: | Long-Term Dynamics in Physical Activity Behavior across the Transition to Parenthood | Authors: | del Pozo-Cruz, Jesus del Pozo-Cruz, Borja Perales, Francisco |
Publication Date: | Mar-2015 | Pages: | 301–308 | Keywords: | Parenthood Health promotion Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity Prospective analysis Gender Life-course transitions |
Abstract: | Objectives - Gaining a deeper understanding of the dynamic relationships between the transition to parenthood and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) amongst men and women in Australia. Methods - 12 years of nationally representative panel data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey and a piecewise pre/post fixed-effect modelling strategy that controls for person-specific unobserved effects and allows for non-linear associations are used. Results - Both men and women decrease the frequency of MVPA in the years preceding the birth of their first child. An abrupt fall amongst men and a smooth, non-linear decreasing trend amongst women are apparent in the post-birth years. Neither men nor women recover their pre-birth MVPA frequency in subsequent years. Conclusions - Parenthood is an important factor influencing MVPA, with more marked impacts on women’s than men’s behaviour. Policymakers interested in promoting MVPA should focus on parenthood as a critical deterring factor that can trigger long-term trends of low MVPA. The proposed model can be expanded to explore the influence on MVPA of other life-course transitions. | DOI: | 10.1007/s00038-015-0653-3 | URL: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00038-015-0653-3 | Keywords: | Gender; Health -- Physical activity | Research collection: | Journal Articles |
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