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Determinants of Physical Activity among Children with Disabilities
Salmah Alghamdi1, Rasha Alsaigh1
1Maternity and Childhood Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 25, 2023
Summary
Physical activity is vital for children with disabilities, but they face challenges meeting daily recommendations. This study highlights the importance of parental perception and social factors, like friends
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
- Disability Studies
Background:
- Maintaining adequate physical activity is essential for children's health and obesity prevention.
- Children with disabilities often experience lower physical activity levels compared to typically developing peers.
- The recommended 60 minutes of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is challenging for children with disabilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the personal, environmental, and social determinants influencing physical activity in children with disabilities.
- To identify factors affecting physical activity engagement among children with disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Main Methods:
- A quantitative, cross-sectional study utilizing an online survey.
- Involved 125 parents of children with disabilities (aged 5-18 years) from various regions in Saudi Arabia.
- Assessed parental perceptions of children's health and physical activity, and social influences.
Main Results:
- A significant association was found between parents' perception of their child's health and overall physical activity scores.
- Children's friends' engagement in physical activity significantly correlated with the children's own physical activity levels.
- Over half of the surveyed parents and their children's friends did not engage in regular exercise.
Conclusions:
- Reinforcing parents' positive perceptions of their children's health is crucial for promoting physical activity.
- Social determinants, particularly the engagement of peers, play a significant role in children's physical activity.
- There is a need for specialized interventions to support parents raising children with disabilities and encourage physical activity.
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