The University of Newcastle, Department of Rural Health, Australia.
The University of Newcastle, Discipline of Physiotherapy, Australia.
Disabil Health J. 2018 Jan;11(1):31-35. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2017.05.002. Epub 2017 Jun 1.
Children residing in rural areas face unique barriers to physical activity participation. Further, while children with a disability who reside in metropolitan areas face barriers hindering physical activity, rurally residing children with a disability may face the augmented combination of these barriers that could have negative health implications. Parents are often the key advocates for children with disabilities and are likely to have valuable insight into the opportunities and barriers to physical activity for their child.
The aim of this study was to investigate parents' perceptions of physical activity opportunities for their child with a disability in a rural area.
A mixed method survey examining parent's perceptions of their child's physical activity and possible barriers to participation was mailed to rurally residing parents of children with a disability. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively using frequencies and proportions. Qualitative data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
There were 34 completed surveys, a response rate of 37%. Participants' responses indicated 74% of children were not meeting daily recommendations of physical activity. Participation barriers including emotional, physical and environmental issues. Three main themes emerged from qualitative data; segregation, access to facilities and resources and barriers specific to the child.
The children in this study were from rural areas and face similar barriers to children in metropolitan areas. However, they are also confronted with the same barriers children without a disability in rural areas face, participating in physical activity. This may have detrimental effects on their health and development.
农村地区的儿童在参与身体活动方面面临着独特的障碍。此外，虽然居住在大都市地区的残疾儿童在身体活动方面面临着障碍，但居住在农村地区的残疾儿童可能面临着这些障碍的综合影响，这可能对他们的健康产生负面影响。父母通常是残疾儿童的主要倡导者，他们可能对孩子进行身体活动的机会和障碍有宝贵的见解。
本研究旨在调查农村地区残疾儿童父母对其身体活动机会的看法。
一项混合方法调查，通过邮件向农村地区残疾儿童的父母询问他们对孩子身体活动的看法以及可能的参与障碍。使用频率和比例对定量数据进行描述性分析。定性数据采用定性内容分析进行分析。
共完成 34 份调查问卷，回复率为 37%。参与者的回答表明，74%的儿童没有达到日常身体活动的建议量。参与障碍包括情绪、身体和环境问题。从定性数据中出现了三个主要主题；隔离、设施和资源的获取以及儿童特有的障碍。
本研究中的儿童来自农村地区，他们面临着与大都市地区儿童相似的障碍。然而，他们也面临着农村地区非残疾儿童在参与身体活动方面面临的相同障碍，这可能对他们的健康和发展产生不利影响。
