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KMID : 0379720170310020327
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2017 Volume.31 No. 2 p.327 ~ p.340
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Barriers to Promoting Physical Activity among Overweight and Obese Children from Low-income Families Using Community Child Care Centers
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Lee Ja-Yin
Park Ji-Young
Kim Hee-Soon
Kim Wan-Soo
Hwang Ga-Hui
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Abstract
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the barriers to promoting physical activity among obese children from low-income families using community child care (CCC) centers.
Methods: This study employed an exploratory-descriptive qualitative research using focus group interviews. The participants were recruited from CCC centers, and 4 focus group interviews were conducted with 10 overweight and obese children and 14 primary caregivers. All interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. The data were analyzed using content analysis.
Results: The barriers to promoting physical activity were classified into three areas: 1) individual, a lack of will for physical activity; 2) interpersonal, a change in communicative mean with the peer group, absence of parental monitoring due to work-family balance, and an absence of consistent rules; and 3) organizational, lack of physical activity programs and human resources, and confined space for physical activity.
Conclusion: The physical activity of children in low-income families is influenced by a range of ecological barriers. These findings can be used to develop tailored intervention to prevent and manage childhood obesity in low-income children.
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KEYWORD
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Focus groups, Health status disparities, Pediatric obesity, Exercise
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