A qualitative study exploring perceived environmental determinants of physical activity behaviour in children
Heyball, Felicity and Kirk, Alison and McCrorie, Paul and Knowles, Ann-Marie and Ellaway, Anne (2015) A qualitative study exploring perceived environmental determinants of physical activity behaviour in children. In: Journal of Youth Studies Conference, 2015-04-30 - 2015-05-01, Denmark.
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Abstract
In this article, we consider children’s perceptions of their social and physical outdoor environment in relation to their physical activity (PA) behaviour in Scotland, United Kingdom. Drawing from a pilot study, participants included three groups of children aged between ten and twelve of mixed gender (n=15). Visual and verbal representations of their perceived environment were analysed to assess environmental determinants of PA. Results found an absence of suitable play affordances, safety, parental restriction, and environmental aesthetics was a key factor to children spending time outdoors. Strengths and limitations of the study are discussed, as are implications for policy and practice.
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Heyball, Felicity, Kirk, Alison ![]() ![]() | Item type: | Conference or Workshop Item(Paper) |
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ID code: | 54122 |
Keywords: | physical activity, child health, outdoor activities for children, Personal health and hygiene, including exercise, nutrition , Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health |
Subjects: | Medicine > Public aspects of medicine > Personal health and hygiene, including exercise, nutrition |
Department: | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Psychological Science and Health > Physical Activity for Health |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date deposited: | 31 Aug 2015 13:21 |
Last modified: | 14 Jan 2021 03:07 |
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URI: | https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/54122 |
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