Licence to be active: parental concerns and 10-11-year-old children's ability to be independently physically active.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity independent of adult supervision is an important component of youth physical activity. This study examined parental attitudes to independent activity, factors that limit licence to be independently active and parental strategies to facilitate independent activity.

Methods

In-depth phone interviews were conducted with 24 parents (4 males) of 10-11-year-old children recruited from six primary schools in Bristol.

Results

Parents perceived that a lack of appropriate spaces in which to be active, safety, traffic, the proximity of friends and older children affected children's ability to be independently physically active. The final year of primary school was perceived as a period when children should be afforded increased licence. Parents manag

SUBMITTER: Jago R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2781721 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature