目的:本研究旨在测量父母对新生儿和幼儿身体活动的看法。
方法:在利雅得大学医院的儿科诊所进行了一项横断面研究。0至3岁儿童的父母或监护人,健康的婴儿,和在利雅得大学医院参观疫苗接种和儿科诊所的幼儿,被招募。父母对身体活动的感知量表(PPPAS)被翻译成阿拉伯语。采用卡方检验观察分类变量之间的关联。P值<0.05被认为具有统计学意义。
结果:共招募了383名父母。身体活动和收入之间有显著的关联,employment,和教育。观察到以下感知之间存在显着关联:孩子喜欢体育锻炼,它增加了孩子的健康水平,肌肉的力量,灵活性,和寿命,提高幸福感,让孩子保持活跃,提供成就感,减少未来的体重问题。
结论:该研究确定父母倾向于对婴儿进行体育锻炼干预,以及确定可能影响孩子坚持体育锻炼的任何问题都得到了满足。
在这个问题上已经知道什么?青少年健康至关重要,因为心血管疾病和肥胖与儿童的久坐行为有关,并将持续到成年。这项研究补充了什么?这项研究解决了父母对体育活动的担忧,体育活动是对儿童健康的新兴关注。它调查了父母对身体活动的看法以及由于婴儿和幼儿的久坐行为而可能发生的疾病的风险。
OBJECTIVE: The current study intends to measure parents\' perceptions of newborn and toddler physical activity.
METHODS: A Cross-sectional study was conducted at the pediatric clinic at a University Hospital in Riyadh. The parents or guardians of children 0 to 3 years of age, healthy infants, and toddlers who visited the vaccination and pediatric clinic at a University Hospital in Riyadh, were recruited. The Parental Perceptions of Physical Activity Scale (PPPAS) was translated into the Arabic language. The Chi-square test was applied to observe the association between categorical variables. P value < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
RESULTS: A total of 383 parents were recruited. There was a significant association observed between physical activity and income, employment, and education. A significant association was observed between the following perceptions; the child enjoys physical activity, it increases the child\'s fitness level, the strength of the muscles, flexibility, and life span, improves happiness, keeps the child active, and provides a sense of achievement, and decrease future weight problems.
CONCLUSIONS: The study determined that parental inclination towards engaging in a physical activity intervention for their infants, as well as identifying any concerns that may impact their children\'s adherence to physical activity was satisfied.
What is already known on this subject? Youth health is crucial since cardiovascular disease and obesity are linked to sedentary behaviors in children and will persist into adulthood.What this study adds? The study addresses the concerns of parents regarding physical activities which is an emerging concern for children\'s health. It investigates the viewpoint of parents about physical activities and the risk of diseases that may develop due to sedentary behaviors among infants and toddlers.