From: Association between parent and child physical activity: a systematic review
 | N studies | N data points | N total participants | Average magnitude of correlation (range) |
---|---|---|---|---|
All studies identified | 39 | 41 | 11,553 | 0.13 (−0.26–0.40) |
Low or moderate risk of bias | 19 | 19 | 6735 | 0.15 (−0.19–0.40 |
Serious or critical risk of bias | 20 | 22 | 5140 | 0.11 (−0.26–0.36) |
Parent-son | 9 | 9 | 3344 | 0.12 (−0.11–0.29) |
Parent-daughter | 10 | 12 | 3886 | 0.12 (−0.12–0.28) |
Mother-child | 18 | 18 | 5051 | 0.13 (−0.26–0.34) |
Father-child | 15 | 15 | 4069 | 0.12 (−0.19–0.36) |
Total PA | 10 | 10 | 2394 | 0.11 (−0.14–0.30) |
Moderate to vigorous PA | 20 | 22 | 6604 | 0.13 (−0.19–0.40) |
Light PA | 6 | 6 | 2001 | 0.03 (−0.33–0.23) |
Steps | 7 | 7 | 1584 | 0.18 (0.04–0.31) |
Objectively assessed parent PA | 29 | 29 | 9258 | 0.16 (−0.14–0.40) |
Self-reported parent PA | 10 | 12 | 2526 | 0.04 (−0.26–0.28) |