Barriers Affecting Physical Activity in Rural Communities: Perceptions of Parents and Children

Autor/inn/en	McWhinney, Sharon; McDonald, Andrea; Dawkins-Moultin, Lenna; Outley, Corliss; McKyer, E. Lisako; Thomas, Audrene
Titel	Barriers Affecting Physical Activity in Rural Communities: Perceptions of Parents and Children
Quelle	In: Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 103 (2011) 4, S.38-44 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1082-1651
Schlagwörter	Obesity; Physical Activities; Rural Areas; Barriers; Physical Activity Level; Parent Attitudes; Childhood Attitudes; Physical Health; Interviews; Low Income Groups; Recreational Facilities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Elternverhalten; Gesundheitszustand; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Freizeiteinrichtung
Abstract	A comprehensive understanding of the barriers inhibiting physical activity among children is critical in the fight against childhood obesity. This qualitative interview study examined parents' and children's perceptions of the barriers to physical activity in rural communities of low socioeconomic status. Parents and children concurred that the absence of physical activity facilities contributed to inactivity among residents. This commonality aside, parents' perceptions of barriers were informed primarily by concerns about finances and safety, whereas children perceived academic and domestic responsibilities as hindrances to their physical activity. These findings have important implications for research and interventions aimed at promoting physical activity and decreasing obesity. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10