2020
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17093033
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Barriers and Facilitators to Leisure Physical Activity in Children: A Qualitative Approach Using the Socio-Ecological Model

Abstract: Despite the benefits of engaging in physical activity during their leisure time, children do not meet the recommendations on physical activity. Following the socio-ecological model as a theoretical framework, the aim of this study was to determine the barriers and facilitators that influence physical activity participation in children’s leisure time. Data collection was conducted through focus groups and individual drawings in a sample of 98 eight- to eleven-year-olds from six schools in Cuenca (Spain). Follow… Show more

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“…Owen et al [ 50 ] and Motl et al [ 51 ] describe insecurity as a barrier to sport. All these barriers coincide with previous studies [ 24 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 ] in research carried out in Spain, the United Kingdom and the USA.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
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“…Owen et al [ 50 ] and Motl et al [ 51 ] describe insecurity as a barrier to sport. All these barriers coincide with previous studies [ 24 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 ] in research carried out in Spain, the United Kingdom and the USA.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…This paper aimed to describe the meaning of children’s physical activity from the perspective of immigrant parents. Previous studies [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 11 , 24 ] show how young people and children whose parents are immigrants were less physically active than their native counterparts.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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