Anita Dani, Elaine Al Quraan
Investigating research students' perceptions about statistics and its impact on their choice of research approach
Heliyon
given physical activity pa plays important role early childhood understanding factors affect practice pa early age could help develop effective strategies overcoming barriers increasing activity levels age group qualitative study conducted based grounded theory aimed exploring perceptions mothers fathers cuenca ciudad real castilla la mancha spain regarding barriers facilitators physical activity children adiposity rebound period data collected using focus groups involving 46 parents children 3rd grade preschool 1st grade elementary school analysis socioecological model grounded theory used barriers encountered preferences children sedentary activities individual factors academic tasks main priority parents influence older siblings unfavorable school environment microsystem lack family conciliation mesosystem barriers related built environment lack facilities physical activity exosystem facilitators preferences active games individual factors parental models including coparticipation parents activities influence friends living large homes support provided teachers school microsystem living rural areas sufficient facilities favorable weather conditions exosystem existence free subsidized activities macro system programs aimed promoting pa early childhood include strategies address contextual factors focus individual factors related child