Graduation Date
Spring 2019
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Master of Science degree with a major in Kinesiology, option Teaching/Coaching
Committee Chair Name
Dr. Jill Pawlowski
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Sally Carlson-Mircetich
Second Committee Member Affiliation
Community Member or Outside Professional
Third Committee Member Name
Dr. Chris Hopper
Third Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Subject Categories
Kinesiology
Abstract
Children with disabilities are less likely to reach the daily recommendation (60 minutes) of physical activity a day. Parents of children with a disability play an important role in the amount of physical activity their child participates in but often lack the knowledge and skills necessary to facilitate physical activity opportunities. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the feedback received from parents that participate in the parental physical activity education program. Participants included 8 parents of a child with a disability from the age of six to 14. The feedback from parents was assessed by a program evaluation survey, which included 5 close-ended questions that are scored on a 5-point Likert scale. Mixed methods will be used with descriptive statistics expressed in means and SD for all closed questions. The program evaluation revealed that while the program components were perceived as being helpful for facilitating physical activity over the summer, is did not change parents overall view of physical activity.
Keywords: physical activity, children with disabilities, parents role, barriers
Citation Style
APA
Recommended Citation
Maritzen, Samantha L., "Evaluation of a 5-session community based physical activity education program for parents of children with disabilities" (2019). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 262.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/262
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