Cardwell Francesca S, Elliott Susan J
Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo, Canada N2L 3G1.
J Environ Public Health. 2018 Jun 3;2018:2512010. doi: 10.1155/2018/2512010. eCollection 2018.
Physical activity can reduce symptoms and improve wellbeing in people who have asthma, and organized sport is one way for children and youth with asthma to engage in exercise. While asthmatic youth may experience a number of barriers to sport participation, healthy physical and social sport environments supported by coaches can help asthmatic youth athletes maintain long-term engagement in activity. This paper reports results of an assessment of an online coach education tool related to air quality, physical activity, and allergic disease (e.g., asthma). Focus groups with youth team sport coaches in southern Ontario ( = 12 participants) were conducted to explore how users experience the module and short- and medium-term outcomes of implementation. Although coaches perceive the module as relevant, it is considered less valuable in certain contexts (e.g., indoor environments) or when compared with other coach education (e.g., tactical). Although broad asthma management behaviours (e.g., athlete medical forms) were recognized, specific module-identified prevention and management techniques (e.g., the Air Quality Health Index) were less frequently described. Ensuring environment and health coach education emphasizes athlete performance while reducing risk is critical to promoting module application and providing safe and enjoyable youth team sport spaces.
体育活动可以减轻哮喘患者的症状并改善其健康状况，而有组织的运动是哮喘患儿和青少年参与锻炼的一种方式。虽然哮喘青少年在参与运动时可能会遇到一些障碍，但在教练支持下的健康的身体和社交运动环境可以帮助哮喘青少年运动员长期参与活动。本文报告了一项与空气质量、体育活动和过敏性疾病（如哮喘）相关的在线教练教育工具的评估结果。对安大略省南部的青少年团队运动教练进行了焦点小组访谈（12名参与者），以探讨用户对该模块的体验以及实施的短期和中期结果。尽管教练们认为该模块相关，但在某些情况下（如室内环境）或与其他教练教育（如战术）相比时，它被认为价值较低。虽然广泛的哮喘管理行为（如运动员医疗表格）得到了认可，但该模块确定的具体预防和管理技术（如空气质量健康指数）的描述较少。确保环境和健康教练教育在强调运动员表现的同时降低风险，对于促进该模块的应用以及提供安全且有趣的青少年团队运动空间至关重要。
