Table 5. Parental exercise habits and adolescents’ motivation for sport.
Parental exercise habits Fitness and well-being
Median
Competition
Median
Appearance
Median
Social
Median
Both parents exercise
vs. neither parent exercises
3.56
3.38**
2.68
2.78
3.08
3.25
2.67
2.87*
One parent exercises
vs. neither parent exercises
3.47
3.38
2.80
2.68
3.23
3.08**
2.71
2.67
Father exercises
vs. father does not exercise
3.51
3.38**
2.85
2.68**
3.26
3.08**
2.82
2.66**
Mother exercises
vs. mother does not exercise
3.49
3.40
2.69
2.71
3.19
3.11
2.68
2.69
* p < 0.05** p < 0.01