The Feasibility of Using Nature-Based Settings for Physical Activity Programming: Views from Urban Youth and Program Providers
The Feasibility of Using Nature-Based Settings for Physical Activity Programming: Views from Urban Youth and Program Providers
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10.1080/19325037.2013.838893
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发表时间：
2013-01-01
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通讯作者：
Pfeiffer, Karin A.
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作者：
Blanton, Jedediah E.;Oregon, Evelyn M.;Pfeiffer, Karin A.
背景和目的：鉴于设计增加身体活动的计划的紧迫性，特别是对抗儿童肥胖的方案，本研究的主要目的是调查针对低收入城市青少年设计的基于自然的身体活动干预措施的看法和意见。方法：对 11 至 14 岁的青少年进行了 4 个焦点小组，并对青少年节目专家进行了 5 次个人访谈。结果：焦点小组访谈揭示了孩子们如何看待户外活动，包括他们的恐惧和户外锻炼的障碍。专家访谈讨论了嵌入网络或与与目标社区有密切联系的社区项目合作的必要性，以便获得信任来进行此类干预。健康教育实践的讨论和转化：健康教育从业者可以利用我们的定性研究结果来规划、推广、设计和评估基于自然的体育活动计划。认识到城市青少年的恐惧和以往的经历，并利用青少年和专家参与者提供的建议，应该会提高项目成功招募和促进基于自然的身体活动干预的能力。
Background and Purpose: Given the urgency to design programs to increase physical activity, especially to combat obesity in children, the primary purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions and opinions of a nature-based physical activity intervention designed for low-income urban adolescents. Methods: Four focus groups of adolescents, ages 11 to 14, were conducted, as well as 5 individual interviews with youth programming experts. Results: Focus group interviews revealed how children perceive the outdoors, including their fears and barriers to exercising outside. Expert interviews discussed the necessity of becoming embedded within a network or working alongside community programs with strong ties to a target community in order to be trusted to carry out such an intervention. Discussion and Translation to Health Education Practice: Health education practitioners can use our qualitative findings in the planning, promotion, design, and evaluation of a nature-based physical activity program. Being cognizant of the fears and previous experiences of urban adolescents, as well as using the advice given by our adolescent and expert participants, should increase a program's ability to successfully recruit and facilitate a nature-based physical activity intervention.