Promoting Participation in DCD: Physical Activity Levels and the Social Network
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Promoting Participation in DCD: Physical Activity Levels and the Social Network Bert Steenbergen 1,2 & Hidde Bekhuis 3 & Femke van Abswoude 1 Published online: 26 April 2020 # The Author(s) 2020
Abstract Purpose of Review Physical inactivity is a worldwide problem, also affecting children with motor problems, such as developmental coordination disorder. We try to understand what motivates children to start, continue, and stop having an active lifestyle and explore the role that the social network of the child can have to stimulate an active lifestyle. Recent Findings Social network theory is useful for understanding individual and group behavior related to physical activity. Social networks, ranging from peers and parents to teachers and medical professionals were shown to play an important role in bringing about sustainable behavioral change. Up to now, little systematic research has been done into how social networks can be used to keep children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) physically active and motivated. Summary Future studies should more systematically examine and target the social network of the child with DCD. This social network can then be used to develop interventions for a sustained physical active lifestyle leading to increased participation in the society. Keywords Developmental coordination disorder . Participation . Physical activity . Social network
Introduction: the Rise of Inactivity Physical inactivity is a pressing, persistent, and worldwide problem, currently identified as the world’s leading factor for all-cause mortality. The detrimental consequences of an inactive lifestyle were, for example, convincingly shown in the strong association between physical inactivity and noncommunicable diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and the association with social problems [1, 2]. On top of that, the relation between physical inactivity and
This article is part of the Topical Collection on Motor Disorders * Bert Steenbergen [email protected] 1
Behavioural Science Institute (BSI), Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2
Centre for Disability and Development Research (CeDDR), School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
3
Radboud Social Cultural Research (RCSR), Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases in children is well documented as a serious public health problem [3••]. Despite numerous interventions and initiatives, the problem of physical inactivity has not disappeared. Quite on the contrary, individuals have become increasingly inactive, especially starting from young adulthood. This inactivity affects all age groups and is present in all socio-economic levels. An inactive lifestyle relates to both a lack of involvement in sports activities and a lack of leisure time physical activities, as well as to sedentary behavior at work, in schools, and at home. Inactive lifestyle patterns are known
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