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1. Understanding Parent Support for Physical Activity among Parents of Children and Youth with Disabilities: A Behaviour Change Theory Perspective.

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Bassett-Gunter, Rebecca, Tanna, Sunita, Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly, Rhodes, Ryan E., and Leo, Jennifer

Subjects
BEHAVIOR, PHYSICAL activity, CHANGE theory, CHILDREN with disabilities, PLANNED behavior theory, PARENT-child communication
Abstract

Parent support facilitates physical activity among children and youth with disabilities (CYD). Parent physical activity support is a behaviour unto itself which requires motivation and effort, yet its predictors are not well understood. Guided by the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and multi-process action control (M-PAC) framework, the study aimed to identify predictors of physical activity support among parents of CYD (N = 95; 83.2% female). TPB and M-PAC variables were assessed, followed by parent physical activity support behaviour four weeks later. Regression analysis identified TPB (i.e., perceived behavioural control for child physical activity, intention) and M-PAC (i.e., behavioural regulation, habit, and identity) predictors of parent physical activity support. The inclusion of M-PAC variables into the model explained an additional 18% variance in parent physical activity support. There is value in understanding both pre- and post-intentional predictors of parent physical activity support. This study can inform future research and interventions to support parent physical activity support to facilitate physical activity among CYD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2020
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2. Physical Activity Preferences, Attitudes, and Behaviour of Children and Youth With Physical Disabilities.

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Leo, Jennifer Anne, Faulkner, Guy, Volfson, Zlata, Bassett-Gunter, Rebecca, and Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly

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ANALYSIS of variance, ATTITUDE (Psychology), CHI-squared test, PSYCHOLOGY of children with disabilities, PROBABILITY theory, QUESTIONNAIRES, PHYSICAL activity, DATA analysis software, DESCRIPTIVE statistics
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Despite the numerous benefits of physical activity (PA) participation, children and youth with physical disabilities (CYPD) are not active enough. Limited research has explored the PA preferences and attitudes of CYPD, which are critical to the design of effective community-based PA programs. To address this gap, this study examined the PA preferences and attitudes of CYPD (N = 38, mean age = 15 years, 54% male). Top PA preferences included: being active after school (39.5%), in a gymnasium setting (52.6%), at a moderate intensity (52.6%), and with close friends (65.8%). Participants reported high positive attitudes (M = 4.36 out of 5) toward PA. This study offers important findings for therapeutic recreation (TR) professionals to consider as they design, deliver, and assist children and youth to locate PA programs within their communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2018
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3. A cross-sectional examination of the 24-hour movement behaviours in Canadian youth with physical and sensory disabilities

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Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Ritu Sharma, Amy E Latimer-Cheung, Rebecca L Bassett-Gunter, Tim Olds, Kathleen A. Martin Ginis, Jennifer Leo, Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly P, Bassett-Gunter, Rebecca L, Leo, Jennifer, Sharma, Ritu, Olds, Timothy, Latimer-Cheung, Amy E, and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A

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Gerontology, Adult, Male, Canada, Adolescent, Population, Physical activity, physical activity, Sample (statistics), Logistic regression, Screen Time, 03 medical and health sciences, Screen time, Young Adult, 0302 clinical medicine, sedentary behaviour, Humans, Disabled Persons, 030212 general & internal medicine, sleep, education, Child, Active play, youth, education.field_of_study, 24-hour movement continuum, Descriptive statistics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Medicine, Guideline, Cross-Sectional Studies, disability, Female, Sedentary Behavior, Psychology, Sleep, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Abstract

Background: Canada's 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth provide daily recommendations for physical activity (PA), screen time, and sleep for optimal health. The appropriateness of such guidelines for youth with disabilities remains unknown. Objective: To cross-sectionally examine the 24-h movement behaviours and guideline adherence in youth (ages 12–21 years) with physical and sensory disabilities. Methods: 54 youth with physical and sensory disabilities completed two, 24-h recalls to assess PA, sedentary behaviour, and sleep. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze behavioural patterns and guideline adherence. Gender and age differences were tested using analyses of variance and logistic regressions. Results: 55.5%, 13.0%, and 53.7% of the sample met the individual guidelines for PA, sedentary behaviour, and sleep, respectively. 3.7% of the sample met all three movement guidelines. No significant gender or age differences in guideline achievement were found. Over a 24-h period, youth spent 77 (59) minutes engaging in moderate to vigorous PA, 252 (120) minutes engaging in sedentary activity, and 546 (90) minutes sleeping. Boys reported significantly more time (adjusted Mdifference = 11 min) playing passive video games than girls. Conclusion: Overall, our sample of youth with physical and sensory disabilities falls far short of meeting the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth. The low proportion of youths’ time spent engaging in sport and active play is concerning, highlighting the importance of creating access to these types of PA experiences for this population. Future population-based research is needed among children and youth with all types of disabilities to build an evidence-base of their movement behaviours. Refereed/Peer-reviewed

Published
2020

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