Journal article
"We are a unique breed": strategies to enhance physical activity participation for preschool-aged children born extremely preterm, a mixed-methods study
Free Coulston, Alicia Spittle, Cassie McDonald, Louisa Remedios, Rachel Toovey, Jeanie Cheong, Kath Sellick
Disability and Rehabilitation | Taylor and Francis Group | Published : 2023
Abstract
Purpose: Preschool-aged children (three to five years old) born preterm participate in less physical activity (PA) than term-born children. Circus activities (a type of recreational PA) are a potential avenue to increase PA rates, but further insight into how to tailor these to address the participation gap is needed. This study investigated barriers and facilitators informing participation in recreational PA for preschool-aged children born extremely preterm and explored strategies to enhance participation in circus activities. Materials and methods: Sequential mixed-methods study utilizing surveys (n = 217), interviews (n = 43), and a focus group (n = 6) with key stakeholder groups (parent..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia
Awarded by Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship
Awarded by Medical Research Future Fund of Australia
Awarded by Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program
Funding Acknowledgements
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by the Physiotherapy Research Foundation #S20-013. The following funding supports the authors: FC: National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia [Centre of Research Excellence #1153176]; Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship, AS: National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia [Career Development Fellowship #1159533], CM: Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship, JC: Medical Research Future Fund of Australia [Career Development Fellowship #1141354]; Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. These funding sources had no role in study design, collection, analysis or interpretation of data, report writing or submission for publication.