Mothers impose physical activity restrictions on their asthmatic children and adolescents: an analytical cross-sectional study
Mothers impose physical activity restrictions on their asthmatic children and adolescents: an analytical cross-sectional study
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DOI：
10.1186/1471-2458-14-287
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发表时间：
2014-03-28
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4.5
通讯作者：
Rizzo, Jose A.
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作者：
Dantas, Fabianne M. N. A.;Correia, Marco A. V., Jr.;Rizzo, Jose A.
背景：身体活动对儿童和青少年，特别是哮喘患者很重要。有相当一部分哮喘儿童被认为比非哮喘儿童的同龄人更不活跃，母亲对哮喘的看法被认为是一个决定性因素。本研究的目的是调查母亲是否试图限制哮喘儿童/青少年的体力活动（PA）;确定相关因素;并探讨这种态度是否对儿童PA水平有任何影响。在这项横断面调查中，我们研究了115名9至19岁的哮喘患者及其母亲。评估哮喘严重程度、PA水平和运动诱发的支气管痉挛（EIB）。母亲们被问到他们的信念，在非哮喘和哮喘儿童的身体活动，如果他们施加限制，他们的孩子的身体活动，EIB的看法和个人水平的焦虑和depressation.Results：百分之九十六的母亲回答说，PA是很重要的儿童和青少年。尽管如此，37%的人承认对子女的个人助理施加了限制。这种态度与母亲对哮喘患者做PA的负面看法、对儿童在跑步机上跑步后呼吸困难的感知、母亲的焦虑水平和儿童的哮喘严重程度有关。母亲的限制性态度与儿童的PA水平较低。结论：高比例的母亲说，他们限制他们的哮喘儿童从事体力活动。卫生专业人员应认识到这一事实，并与父母和照料者讨论，因为这些消极观念可能导致冲突和偏见态度，阻碍儿童参与体育活动和运动。
Background: Physical activities are important for children and adolescents, especially asthmatics. A significant proportion is considered less active than their non-asthmatic peers and mother's beliefs about asthma are thought to be a determinant factor.The research objectives were to investigate whether mothers try to impose limitations on the physical activity (PA) of their asthmatic children/adolescents; identify associated factors; and explore if this attitude has any impact on children's PA levels.Methods: In this cross sectional investigation, we studied 115 asthmatics aged between 9 and 19 years and their mothers. Asthma severity, PA level and exercise induced bronchospasm (EIB) were evaluated. Mothers were questioned on their beliefs about physical activity in non-asthmatic and asthmatic children, if they imposed restrictions on their children's physical activity, on EIB perception and personal levels of anxiety and depression.Results: Ninety six percent of the mothers answered that PA are important for children and adolescents. Despite this, 37% of them admitted imposing restrictions to their children's PA. This attitude was associated with mother's negative opinions about asthmatics doing PA, perception of children's dyspnea after running on a treadmill, mother's anxiety level and children's asthma severity. The mother's restrictive attitudes were not associated with children's lower PA levels.Conclusion: A high proportion of the mothers said that they restrained their asthmatic children from engaging in physical activity. This fact should be recognized by health professionals and discussed with parents and caregivers as these negative beliefs may lead to conflicts and prejudiced attitudes that could discourage children's involvement in physical activities and sports.