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The influence of child-related factors on caregiver perceptions of their child’s sustained participation in a community football program: A study of children with and without neurodevelopmental disorders
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posted on 2021-01-01, 00:00 authored by Carmel Sivaratnam, Bethany Devenish, T Chellew, Nicole Papadopoulos, Jane McGillivrayJane McGillivray, Nicole RinehartThis study evaluated the influence of activity preference and involvement on season completion in a community-based football program for children with and without neurodevelopmental disorders. Caregivers (n = 1428) of 1529 children aged 4 to 17 (M = 7.27, SD = 1.85), with (n = 175) and without (n = 1354) neurodevelopmental disorders who were currently participating or had previously participated in a group-based NAB AFL Auskick football program completed an online survey. The survey collected information on their child’s completion of any attempted seasons of the football program, level of involvement during the sessions and preference for football over other sports and activities. Eighty percent of children with a neurodevelopmental diagnosis had completed all seasons of Auskick, compared with 93% of children without a neurodevelopmental diagnosis. Results indicated that children with neurodevelopmental disorders (n = 135) were 3.71 times less likely to complete a football season than their typically developing peers (n = 903). Higher levels of involvement during football sessions and greater preference for football were linked to a higher football season completion rate, irrespective of neurodevelopmental disability diagnosis. This study highlights the influence of child-related factors, in particular, preference and involvement, on children’s sustained participation in community football programs, regardless of neurodevelopmental disability status.
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthVolume
18Issue
2Article number
831Pagination
1 - 12Publisher
MDPILocation
Basel, SwitzerlandPublisher DOI
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1661-7827eISSN
1660-4601Language
engPublication classification
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Science & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineEnvironmental SciencesPublic, Environmental & Occupational HealthEnvironmental Sciences & Ecologyparticipationinvolvementorganised physical activityneurodevelopmental disordersautism spectrum disorderPHYSICAL-ACTIVITYSPORT PARTICIPATIONADOLESCENTSFACILITATORSEXPERIENCESPATTERNSBARRIERSOBESITYIMPACT
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