J F Lacronique
[Clinical judgment and decision, pedagogy and practice]
Bulletin du cancer
regular physical activity supports childrens physical psychological health wellbeing provides opportunities build social emotional skills resilience confidence selfefficacy research demonstrated mass participant sporting events serve important social environmental correlates physical activity study sought explore parents childrens perceived motivations perspectives participation australian sanitarium weetbix kids tryathlon noncompetitive triathlon series childrens health wellbeing exploratory qualitative design utilizing seven focus groups conducted 27 family units including 31 parents 61 children age 715 years old data recorded professionally transcribed analyzed using thematic analysis three overarching themes identified including 1 motivations event physical activity participation revealing social interaction peer support friendly competition motivators participation well parents interest supporting development healthy habits 2 perceived physical activity fitness developmental benefits detailing changes types physical activity children performed well opportunities children develop physical skills competencies 3 perceived psychosocial benefits participation highlighting opportunities children develop demonstrate independence autonomy event participation notably parents children identified benefits beyond immediate participation including increased family engagement social support mass participant events hold potential elicit range benefits children families however efforts may needed engage less active disengaged families