Active living for rural children: community perspectives using PhotoVOICE.

摘要: Background: Active living integrates physical activity into one’s daily routine. Current understanding of active among children and their families in rural communities is limited. A community perspective critical to understand the contextual factors that influence children’s areas. Purpose: The purpose this study was identify perceived environmental support or hinder develop testable hypotheses inform future interventions for reducing unhealthy weight gain preventing chronic diseases associated with inactivity. Methods: PhotoVOICEwasusedtoexploreactivelivingopportunitiesandbarriersforchildrenlivinginfour low-income, U.S. communities. In 2007, parents (n99) elementary school staff (n17) received disposable cameras document perspective. Using photographs narratives, participants developed emergent themes during a facilitated group discussion. 2008, authors used Analysis Grid Environments Linked Obesity (ANGELO) framework categorize themes. Results: Microenvironment include (e.g., natural features, topography); sociocultural isolation); policy time recess); economic funding programs). Macroenvironmental related built environments transportation infrastructure.