Área de Educación Física del Departamento de Fisioterapia, Terapia Ocupacional, Rehabilitación y Medicina Física, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Avenida Atenas s/n, 28922 Alcorcón, Spain.
Departamento de Fisioterapia, Terapia Ocupacional, Rehabilitación y Medicina Física, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Avenida Atenas s/n, 28922 Alcorcón, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Oct 15;17(20):7500. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17207500.
Physical activity facilitates the acquisition of healthy habits from childhood to adulthood. There are differences in the practice of physical activity between immigrant children and native Spanish children. The aim was to describe physical activity in children, from the perspective of South American immigrant parents. A qualitative case study was conducted. Parents were recruited using purposeful sampling. Data were collected from 12 participants by means of unstructured interviews together with researcher notes. A thematic analysis was applied. The following topics were identified: (a) physical activity and health, (b) socialization, (c) the need for movement, (d) gender, (e) barriers, (f) educational burden, (g) community living, and (h) reason for immigrating. Parents described how physical activity is fundamental and has benefits for health, and for the relationship between children. They perceived that physical activity should not be limited by gender. The time dedicated to other school activities, the norms related to community living, and financial limitations were especially relevant as barriers for the performance of physical activity. These results can be used to revise the curriculum in schools, promote equal opportunities for physical activity and support family participation.
身体活动有助于儿童期至成年期养成健康习惯。移民儿童与西班牙本地儿童的身体活动实践存在差异。本研究旨在从南美移民父母的角度描述儿童的身体活动情况。采用定性案例研究方法，通过目的性抽样招募父母作为研究对象。通过非结构化访谈和研究者笔记收集了 12 名参与者的数据。应用主题分析方法识别出以下主题：（a）身体活动与健康，（b）社会化，（c）运动需求，（d）性别，（e）障碍，（f）教育负担，（g）社区生活，（h）移民原因。父母描述了身体活动的重要性和对健康以及儿童之间关系的益处。他们认为身体活动不应受性别限制。专门用于其他学校活动的时间、与社区生活相关的规范以及经济限制是身体活动的主要障碍。这些结果可用于修订学校课程，促进身体活动的平等机会，并支持家庭参与。
