Journal article
Acceptability of Dance PREEMIE (a Dance PaRticipation intervention for Extremely prEterm children with Motor Impairment at prEschool age) from the perspectives of families and dancer teachers: a reflexive thematic analysis
KL Cameron, CE McDonald, K Allison, JL McGinley, JL Cheong, AJ Spittle
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice | TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC | Published : 2023
Abstract
Background: Physical activity (PA) participation is important for children born extremely preterm or extremely low birthweight as it provides opportunities to improve motor skills and cardiovascular fitness; however there is little evidence on interventions promoting PA participation for this group, particularly at preschool age. Objective: This study aims to explore the acceptability, a critical component of intervention feasibility, of a novel dance participation intervention. Methods: Semi-structured interviews explored the acceptability of Dance PREEMIE, a Dance PaRticipation intervention for Extremely prEterm children with Motor Impairment at prEschool age (trial registration ACTRN12619..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This work is supported by grants from the Physiotherapy Research Foundation, Australia [Project grant S18-021], the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia [Centre of Research Excellence #1060733 and #1153176; Career Development Fellowship #1159533 to AJS], the Medical Research Future Fund of Australia [Career Development Fellowship to JLYC #1141354] and the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. KLC's PhD candidature was supported by The Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship and the Centre of Research Excellence in Newborn Medicine. Cassie McDonald's PhD candidature is supported by The Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship.