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[Social representations of physical activity and active play in preschoolers: scoping review.]
Nathalia Andrea Cardona-Triana1, Daniela Julieth Fajardo-Ramírez1, Nasly L Hernández1
1Universidad del Valle. Facultad de Salud. Escuela de Rehabilitación Humana. Programa Académico de Fisioterapia. Cali. Colombia.
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Understanding social representations of physical activity and active play in preschoolers is key for promotion. Adults
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Child Development
- Public Health
Background:
- Social representations (SR) of physical activity (PA) and active play (AP) are crucial for promoting these behaviors in preschool children.
- Understanding adult perceptions is vital for effective PA and AP interventions in early childhood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the characteristics of social representations of PA and AP in preschool children.
- To identify key determinants and barriers influencing PA and AP in this age group.
Main Methods:
- A scoping review of 34 articles was conducted.
- Meta-synthesis was used to analyze characteristics of SR, including elements, information, and attitudes related to PA and AP.
Main Results:
- Parents and teachers significantly influence preschoolers' PA and AP, perceiving children as inherently active.
- Adults' negative perceptions of preschoolers' PA act as a barrier to promoting activity.
- Knowledge gaps among adults regarding PA recommendations and their role-modeling importance were identified.
Conclusions:
- Enhancing adult knowledge of PA recommendations and their role-modeling impact can increase preschooler participation.
- Interventions should incorporate strategies to address adult perceptions and promote PA and AP.
- Further research on SR of PA and AP in natural preschool settings is needed to improve activity levels.
Background:
Understanding social representations (SR) of physical activity (PA) and active play (AP) in preschool children, allows us to address PA promotion in this age group.
Methods:
We conducted a scoping review of 34 articles describing characteristics of SR: elements, information and attitudes and a meta-synthesis was elaborated with the main categories related to PA and AP.
Results:
Parents and teachers are determinants for preschool children´s physical activity and active play, they perceive preschoolers as naturally "active". Adults have negative perceptions about preschooler´s PA and this represents a barrier to promote their activity.
Conclusions:
Better knowledge of parents and teachers about physical activity recommendations for preschoolers and their own importance as role models, might facilitate their children´s participation in these activities, therefore it is important to include recomendations in every intervention intended to improve physical activity and active play of pre-schoolers. Our results showed that there is a need to study social representations of physical activity and active play in the natural settings of preschoolers in order to increase their physical activity and active play.
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