Deakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong 3217, Australia.
School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong 3217, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 19;18(2):831. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18020831.
This study evaluated the influence of activity preference and involvement on season completion in a community-based football program for children with and without neurodevelopmental disorders. Caregivers ( = 1428) of 1529 children aged 4 to 17 ( = 7.27, = 1.85), with ( = 175) and without ( = 1354) neurodevelopmental disorders who were currently participating or had previously participated in a group-based NAB AFL Auskick football program completed an online survey. The survey collected information on their child's completion of any attempted seasons of the football program, level of involvement during the sessions and preference for football over other sports and activities. Eighty percent of children with a neurodevelopmental diagnosis had completed all seasons of Auskick, compared with 93% of children without a neurodevelopmental diagnosis. Results indicated that children with neurodevelopmental disorders ( = 135) were 3.71 times less likely to complete a football season than their typically developing peers ( = 903). Higher levels of involvement during football sessions and greater preference for football were linked to a higher football season completion rate, irrespective of neurodevelopmental disability diagnosis. This study highlights the influence of child-related factors, in particular, preference and involvement, on children's sustained participation in community football programs, regardless of neurodevelopmental disability status.
本研究评估了活动偏好和参与度对社区基础足球项目中儿童完成赛季的影响，这些儿童患有或未患有神经发育障碍。1529 名 4 至 17 岁儿童（n=1529）的看护者（n=1428），包括患有神经发育障碍的儿童（n=175）和未患有神经发育障碍的儿童（n=1354），目前正在参加或以前参加过团体基础 NAB AFL Auskick 足球项目，他们完成了一项在线调查。该调查收集了有关其孩子完成任何尝试的足球项目赛季、参与度和对足球与其他运动和活动的偏好的信息。80%患有神经发育障碍诊断的儿童完成了所有的 Auskick 赛季，而未患有神经发育障碍诊断的儿童完成了 93%。结果表明，患有神经发育障碍的儿童（n=135）完成一个足球赛季的可能性比其典型发育同龄人（n=903）低 3.71 倍。在足球课程中参与度更高，对足球的偏好更强，与更高的足球赛季完成率相关，而与神经发育障碍诊断无关。本研究强调了儿童相关因素，特别是偏好和参与度，对儿童持续参与社区足球项目的影响，无论其神经发育障碍状况如何。
