Ignite Creation Date:
2024-05-06 @ 2:17 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 1:28 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT04275063
Status:
UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted:
2020-02-19
First Post:
2020-02-17
Brief Title:
Autism Sport and Society Conversations With Parents
Sponsor:
Midlands Psychology CIC
Organization:
Midlands Psychology CIC
Study Overview
Official Title:
Autism Sport and Society Conversations With Parents
Status:
UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date:
2020-02
Last Known Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
In order to examine the experience of children with ASC in physical activity at home at school and in the local community parents of children with ASC will be asked a number of open ended interview questions To see if these experiences are unique to parents of children ASC parents of non-ASC children will also be interviewed to allow for these perspectives to be compared and contrasted
Detailed Description:
Background
77 of boys and 80 of girls aged 5-15 in the UK fall below the national physical activity guidelines of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per day
Research shows children with an Autism Spectrum Condition ASC are even less physically active than their neurotypical age related peers and as a result are at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases metabolic disorders low self-esteem and depression This physical activity gap has been shown to increase as children get older
If a gap between the activity levels of children with ASC and the so called normal population exists there are a number of possible explanations for why this might be Research points to either some facet of the autism spectrum causing difficulties engaging with a certain feature of a physical activity ie the physical environment in which activities take place which is difficult from the sensory point of view noisy busy brightly lit or lack of specific provision tailored towards children with ASC readily available in the local community With repeated negative experiences children and adults with ASC may come to believe these opportunities are not for them
To date there has been limited research conducted on the attitudes of young people with ASC to sport and physical activity The research that has been conducted has mainly focused on interviewing the young people themselves to gather their perspectives However little is known about their parents perceptions of sports participation or if parents value being physically active themselves This is of particular interest as parental modelling has been shown to be a predictor of childrens PA behaviours with a positive correlation between adult and child PA levels Furthermore parents may offer additional insights into barriers of physical activity beyond that of their children and this information could help to advise the sports sector on how clubs and leisure centres could offer a better experience for children with ASC
In order to examine the experience of children with ASC in physical activity at home at school and in the local community parents of children with ASC will be asked a number of open ended interview questions To see if these experiences are unique to parents of children ASC parents of non-ASC children will also be interviewed to allow for these perspectives to be compared and contrasted
77 of boys and 80 of girls aged 5-15 in the UK fall below the national physical activity guidelines of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per day
Research shows children with an Autism Spectrum Condition ASC are even less physically active than their neurotypical age related peers and as a result are at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases metabolic disorders low self-esteem and depression This physical activity gap has been shown to increase as children get older
If a gap between the activity levels of children with ASC and the so called normal population exists there are a number of possible explanations for why this might be Research points to either some facet of the autism spectrum causing difficulties engaging with a certain feature of a physical activity ie the physical environment in which activities take place which is difficult from the sensory point of view noisy busy brightly lit or lack of specific provision tailored towards children with ASC readily available in the local community With repeated negative experiences children and adults with ASC may come to believe these opportunities are not for them
To date there has been limited research conducted on the attitudes of young people with ASC to sport and physical activity The research that has been conducted has mainly focused on interviewing the young people themselves to gather their perspectives However little is known about their parents perceptions of sports participation or if parents value being physically active themselves This is of particular interest as parental modelling has been shown to be a predictor of childrens PA behaviours with a positive correlation between adult and child PA levels Furthermore parents may offer additional insights into barriers of physical activity beyond that of their children and this information could help to advise the sports sector on how clubs and leisure centres could offer a better experience for children with ASC
In order to examine the experience of children with ASC in physical activity at home at school and in the local community parents of children with ASC will be asked a number of open ended interview questions To see if these experiences are unique to parents of children ASC parents of non-ASC children will also be interviewed to allow for these perspectives to be compared and contrasted
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None