Barriers to physical activity and healthy diet among children ages 6 through 13 in a Mississippi elementary school
| Autor: | Molly M. Moore, Jennifer C. Robinson, Barbara J. Boss, Marcia M. Rachel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Gerontology
Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Health Behavior Physical activity Mixed method design Pediatrics Mississippi Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Child Students Exercise Life Style business.industry Focus Groups Healthy diet medicine.disease Obesity Focus group Physical therapy Household income Female Health behavior business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of pediatric nursing. 29(1) |
| ISSN: | 1532-8449 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to adequate physical activity and a healthy diet, investigate differences in the perceived barriers among subgroups, and determine predictors of high versus low total barrier scores in one inner-city elementary school. A mixed method design was used and included students ages 6 through 13 (n=110) and parents, teachers, and community leaders (n=20). Data were collected using questionnaires and focus groups. Quantitative findings revealed no differences in total barriers based on age, gender, number of parents, or household income; however, subscale differences among groups were noted. Qualitative findings indicated that perceived barriers to physical activity were knowledge-related, and barriers to healthy diet concerned access to healthy foods. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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