Flynn Robert J, Pringle Andy, Roscoe Clare M P
Clinical Exercise and Rehabilitation Research Centre, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GB, UK.
Children (Basel). 2024 Aug 30;11(9):1066. doi: 10.3390/children11091066.
Childhood obesity is a significant public health crisis that is exposing children to associated morbidities and premature mortality. However, parents can positively influence physical activity trajectories and improve health outcomes by nurturing fundamental movement skills (FMS) in children. This is the first study to explore the determinants of family FMS practice via a systematic synthesis of qualitative evidence.
Keyword searches were completed in SPORTDiscus, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase. Studies that offered perspectives relating to influences on the FMS of 2-6-year-old children in the family context via qualitative approaches, including visual methodologies that provided an important voice to children, were included. A thematic analysis was used to establish key themes.
The emergent themes included parent knowledge and beliefs, self-efficacy of parents to teach, and the home environment. Parents often undervalued FMS and lacked the self-efficacy to teach due to poor understanding, conflicting priorities, and multifaceted societal influences. Children preferred autonomous play and socialisation but were negatively influenced by technology and restrictive household rules.
Greater knowledge exchange between stakeholders is necessary to empower parents and enhance FMS application at home. More community initiatives could facilitate greater access to outdoor spaces, facilities, and equipment, which may improve family engagement with FMS.
儿童肥胖是一个重大的公共卫生危机，使儿童面临相关疾病和过早死亡的风险。然而，父母可以通过培养儿童的基本运动技能（FMS），对身体活动轨迹产生积极影响并改善健康结果。这是第一项通过系统综合定性证据来探索家庭FMS实践决定因素的研究。
在SPORTDiscus、PubMed、Scopus、Web of Science和Embase中完成关键词搜索。纳入通过定性方法提供与家庭环境中对2至6岁儿童FMS的影响相关观点的研究，包括为儿童提供重要发声渠道的视觉方法。采用主题分析法确定关键主题。
出现的主题包括家长的知识和信念、家长教授的自我效能感以及家庭环境。由于理解不足、优先事项冲突和多方面的社会影响，家长往往低估FMS，且缺乏教授的自我效能感。儿童更喜欢自主玩耍和社交，但受到技术和严格家规的负面影响。
利益相关者之间需要加强知识交流，以增强家长的能力并提高家庭中FMS的应用。更多的社区倡议可以促进更多地使用户外空间、设施和设备，这可能会改善家庭对FMS的参与度。
