OBJECTIVE: To examine family child care home (FCCH) providers' perceptions of appropriate physical activity (PA), current practices, and perceived barriers to inclusion of PA within their programs. DESIGN: A trained facilitator lead 4 focus group sessions of FCCH providers. Questions addressed providers' planning for PA, resources and barriers, and perceptions of children's engagement. SETTING: Family child care homes. PARTICIPANTS: 32 FCCH providers (100% female) caring for children 6 weeks to 5 years old in predominantly mixed-age programs. PHENOMENON OF INTEREST: Types of and extent to which PA was offered for children and perceived barriers to PA in this setting. ANALYSIS: Authors coded and analyzed transcriptions based on a socioecological framework using qualitative data analysis software. RESULTS: Majority of providers reported running and dancing to music as the most common PA, generally in an unstructured context. Frequency varied from none to twice a day. Few providers reported planning intentionally for PA; any plans followed children's interests. Barriers to inclusion of PA included personal, programming, parent, environmental, and financial reasons. Providers requested training on PA, particularly ideas for experiences in mixed-age groups. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Type, frequency, consistency, and duration of PA among FCCH homes vary widely. Implications include training on PA and resources tailored to the unique characteristics of family child care homes.
OBJECTIVE: To examine family child care home (FCCH) providers' perceptions of appropriate physical activity (PA), current practices, and perceived barriers to inclusion of PA within their programs. DESIGN: A trained facilitator lead 4 focus group sessions of FCCH providers. Questions addressed providers' planning for PA, resources and barriers, and perceptions of children's engagement. SETTING: Family child care homes. PARTICIPANTS: 32 FCCH providers (100% female) caring for children 6 weeks to 5 years old in predominantly mixed-age programs. PHENOMENON OF INTEREST: Types of and extent to which PA was offered for children and perceived barriers to PA in this setting. ANALYSIS: Authors coded and analyzed transcriptions based on a socioecological framework using qualitative data analysis software. RESULTS: Majority of providers reported running and dancing to music as the most common PA, generally in an unstructured context. Frequency varied from none to twice a day. Few providers reported planning intentionally for PA; any plans followed children's interests. Barriers to inclusion of PA included personal, programming, parent, environmental, and financial reasons. Providers requested training on PA, particularly ideas for experiences in mixed-age groups. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Type, frequency, consistency, and duration of PA among FCCH homes vary widely. Implications include training on PA and resources tailored to the unique characteristics of family child care homes.
Authors: Truls Østbye; Courtney M Mann; Amber E Vaughn; Rebecca J Namenek Brouwer; Sara E Benjamin Neelon; Derek Hales; Shrikant I Bangdiwala; Dianne S Ward Journal: Contemp Clin Trials Date: 2014-11-08 Impact factor: 2.226
Authors: Meghan Finch; Luke Wolfenden; Philip J Morgan; Megan Freund; Rebecca Wyse; John Wiggers Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2010-09-08 Impact factor: 3.295
Authors: Marieke De Craemer; Ellen De Decker; Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij; Benedicte Deforche; Carine Vereecken; Kristin Duvinage; Evangelia Grammatikaki; Violeta Iotova; Juan Miguel Fernández-Alvira; Kamila Zych; Yannis Manios; Greet Cardon Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2013-03-27 Impact factor: 3.295