Parent and child perceptions of a self-regulated, home-based exercise program for children with cystic fibrosis.
Parent and child perceptions of a self-regulated, home-based exercise program for children with cystic fibrosis.
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DOI:
10.1097/nnr.0b013e3182a03503
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发表时间:
2013-09
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2.5
通讯作者:
Orenstein DM
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作者:
Happ MB;Hoffman LA;Higgins LW;Divirgilio D;Orenstein DM
Despite recognized benefits, many children with cystic fibrosis (CF) do not consistently participate in physical activities. There is little empirical literature regarding the feelings and attitudes of children with CF toward exercise programs, parental roles in exercise, or factors influencing exercise experiences during research participation. To describe the exercise experiences of children with CF and their parents during participation in a six-month program of self-regulated, home-based exercise. This qualitative descriptive study nested within a randomized controlled trial of a self-regulated, home-based exercise program used serial semi-structured interviews conducted individually at two and six months with 11 purposively selected children with CF and their parent(s). Six boys and five girls, ages 10–16, and parents (nine mothers, four fathers) participated in a total of 44 interviews. Five major thematic categories describing child and parent perceptions and experience of the bicycle exercise program were identified in the transcripts: (a) motivators; (b) barriers; (c) effort/work; (d) exercise routine; (e) sustaining exercise. Research participation, parent-family participation, health benefits, and the child’s personality traits were primary motivators. Competing activities, priorities and responsibilities were the major barriers to implementing the exercise program as prescribed. Motivation waned and the novelty wore off for several (approximately half) parent-child dyads, who planned to decrease or stop the exercise program after the study ended. We identified motivators and barriers to a self-regulated, home-based exercise program for children with CF that can be addressed in planning future exercise interventions to maximize the health benefits for children with CF and the feasibility and acceptability to the children and their families.