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Grandparents shape their grandchildren's physical activity by acting as facilitators and sharing active lifestyles, though this support is sometimes limited by grandparents' health status and children's preference for digital technology. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore how grandparents influence and shape their grandchildren's physical activity within an ecological systems framework.

August 19, 2026Humanities and Social Sciences CommunicationsOpen Access

The grandparents’ role in shaping grandchildren’s physical activity

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BKBarbora KaštovskáUniversity of Ostrava NŠNikola ŠtenclováUniversity of Ostrava SESteriani ElavskyUniversity of Ostrava

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Qualitative study uncovers grandparental facilitation of and barriers to physical activity in family triads, highlighting the importance of intergenerational interventions.

Key Points

To explore how grandparents influence and shape their grandchildren's physical activity within an ecological systems framework.
Guided by Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory to assess family influences on youth movement behaviors.
Conducted in-depth semi-structured group interviews with 17 family triads (N = 64) in home and family-friendly settings.
Analyzed qualitative interview transcripts using open coding and software-supported thematic analysis.
Identified three primary themes: grandparents as physical activity facilitators, barriers to physical activity support, and shared active lifestyles.
Reported barriers including grandparent health limitations and children's growing preference for digital screens.
Identified promotional mechanisms including educational goal setting, household chores, and intergenerational value transfer.

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Kaštovská et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8563d703308d306e2d7323 https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-08622-w

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August 19, 2026Humanities and Social Sciences CommunicationsOpen Access

The grandparents’ role in shaping grandchildren’s physical activity

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Authors

BKBarbora KaštovskáUniversity of Ostrava NŠNikola ŠtenclováUniversity of Ostrava SESteriani ElavskyUniversity of Ostrava

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Implication

Qualitative study uncovers grandparental facilitation of and barriers to physical activity in family triads, highlighting the importance of intergenerational interventions.

Key Points

To explore how grandparents influence and shape their grandchildren's physical activity within an ecological systems framework.
Guided by Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory to assess family influences on youth movement behaviors.
Conducted in-depth semi-structured group interviews with 17 family triads (N = 64) in home and family-friendly settings.
Analyzed qualitative interview transcripts using open coding and software-supported thematic analysis.
Identified three primary themes: grandparents as physical activity facilitators, barriers to physical activity support, and shared active lifestyles.
Reported barriers including grandparent health limitations and children's growing preference for digital screens.
Identified promotional mechanisms including educational goal setting, household chores, and intergenerational value transfer.

Cite This Study

Kaštovská et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8563d703308d306e2d7323 https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-08622-w

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