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- Title
Parents' perceptions of a modified sports intervention for children with cerebral palsy.
- Authors
Rodrigues De Sousa Junior, Ricardo; Oliveira Souto, Deisiane; Ribeiro Ferreira, Fabiane; Caetano Martins Da Silva E Dutra, Fabiana; Resende Camargos, Ana Cristina; Clutterbuck, Georgina L.; Ribeiro Leite, Hércules; Guimarães, Rafaela Ferreira; de Souza, Mariane Gonçalves; da Silva, Luana Cristina; de Oliveira, João Victor Barbosa
- Abstract
Aim: To explore the perceptions of parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) participating in a modified sports intervention, Sports Stars Brazil. Method: Parents of children with CP (n = 15, 6–12 years old, nine males, six females), classified in Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I and II, who participated in the Sports Stars Brazil intervention, were recruited for this descriptive qualitative study. Children received the 8‐week (1 hour per week) modified sports intervention. After the intervention, parents participated in a focus group. The F‐word (fitness, family, fun, functioning, friends, and future) interpretation of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health was used to guide the discussion. Participants were invited to report their experience of participating in the intervention using the F‐words for a childhood disability model. Transcripts were coded using content analysis. Results: Parents reported positive experiences of the Sports Stars Brazil intervention, including a decrease in sedentarism (fitness), improvement of motor skills (functioning), greater connection between child and family (family), better socialization (friends), increased participation in pleasurable activities (fun), and awareness of the importance of physical activity (future). All positive experiences were interconnected. Interpretation: This study presents the ability of the Sports Stars Brazil intervention to integrate all aspects of functioning and supports its role as an engaging and promising intervention option for ambulant children with CP. What this paper adds: The parents of children participating in Sports Stars Brazil perceived benefits across all F‐words.This modified sports intervention integrated all F‐words into one concept.
- Subjects
INTERNATIONAL Classification of Functioning, Disability &; Health; PEOPLE with cerebral palsy; PARENT attitudes; CHILDREN with cerebral palsy; SPORTS for children; ATHLETIC ability; MOTOR ability
- Publication
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2024, Vol 66, Issue 6, p744
- ISSN
0012-1622
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/dmcn.15795