Experiences of Rural-Dwelling Children Wearing Physical Activity Trackers: An Exploratory Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Participant Recruitment and Data Collection
2.2. Outcomes and Measures
2.3. Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Device Acceptability and Feasibility
3.1.1. Category 1: Devices Had Minimal Impact on Daily Activities and Were Acceptable to the Children
3.1.2. Category 2: Impact of the Device on PA Behavior
3.1.3. Category 3: Caregiver Experiences Helping Their Children with the Devices
3.1.4. Category 4: Summary of Experiences Completing Data Collection Visits Remotely
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Caregivers (n = 10) | Children (n = 10) | |
---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD | 43.6 ± 8.5 | 8.7 ± 1.4 |
Sex, n | ||
Male participant | 0 | 8 |
Female participant | 10 | 2 |
Caregiver education, n | 10 attended some level of college education or further studies | |
Child grade level, n | ||
Grade 1 or 2 | 2 | |
Grade 3 or 4 | 6 | |
Grade 5 or 6 | 2 | |
Household income, n | 10 had income of ≥USD 40,000 | |
Children in each home, n | 3 (range 1–4) | |
Caregiver employment, n | ||
Working full time | 7 | |
Working part time | 2 | |
Not working | 1 | |
Family Health Scale, n * | ||
Poor family health | 0 | |
Moderate family health | 1 | |
Excellent family health | 9 | |
Global health of children, mean T-score ± SD ** | 47.6 ± 8.5 |
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Bray, K.; Hao, M.; Lelo, V.; Katz, H.; Pickett, K.A.; Andreae, S.J. Experiences of Rural-Dwelling Children Wearing Physical Activity Trackers: An Exploratory Study. Children 2024, 11, 1108. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11091108
Bray K, Hao M, Lelo V, Katz H, Pickett KA, Andreae SJ. Experiences of Rural-Dwelling Children Wearing Physical Activity Trackers: An Exploratory Study. Children. 2024; 11(9):1108. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11091108
Chicago/Turabian StyleBray, Katy, Mengyuan Hao, Veronica Lelo, Heather Katz, Kristen A. Pickett, and Susan J. Andreae. 2024. "Experiences of Rural-Dwelling Children Wearing Physical Activity Trackers: An Exploratory Study" Children 11, no. 9: 1108. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11091108