Wilmut K, Purcell C
Centre for Psychological Research, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, OX3 0BP, UK.
School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK.
Heliyon. 2023 May 11;9(5):e16173. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16173. eCollection 2023 May.
Young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are especially vulnerable to physical inactivity. Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of tailored cycle training for children with SEND, however, it is unclear whether this then results in a greater uptake of cycling.
To determine parent based perceptions of a SEND cycle training programme, factors which predict intention to cycle more and ongoing barriers to cycling.
A tailored questionnaire was distributed to parents of children who took part in the cycle training.
Parents reported increased confidence in their child's ability to cycle independently with many also highlighting improvements in confidence and resilience. The outcome of the cycle training (level of enjoyment and change in cycling ability) had a positive influence on intention to cycle more while cycling frequency prior to training had a negative influence. Continuing barriers to cycling were identified which included difficulties accessing specialised equipment and a need for additional on-road cycle training.
This study demonstrates the success of a specialised cycle training programme for children with SEND in terms of improvement to cycling and influences on the intention to cycle more.
有特殊教育需求和残疾的年轻人（SEND）尤其容易缺乏身体活动。研究表明，为有特殊教育需求和残疾的儿童量身定制的自行车训练是有效的，然而，尚不清楚这是否会导致更多人选择骑自行车。
确定家长对特殊教育需求和残疾儿童自行车训练计划的看法、预测更多骑自行车意愿的因素以及持续存在的骑行障碍。
向参加自行车训练的儿童家长发放了一份量身定制的问卷。
家长们表示，他们对孩子独立骑自行车的能力更有信心，许多家长还强调孩子在自信心和适应能力方面有所提高。自行车训练的结果（享受程度和骑行能力的变化）对更多骑自行车的意愿有积极影响，而训练前的骑行频率则有负面影响。研究还确定了持续存在的骑行障碍，包括获取专用设备困难以及需要额外的道路骑行训练。
本研究表明，针对有特殊教育需求和残疾的儿童的专门自行车训练计划在改善骑行方面取得了成功，并对更多骑自行车的意愿产生了影响。
