Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth: Exploring the perceptions of stakeholders regarding their acceptability, barriers to uptake, and dissemination.
Engaging stakeholders in the development of guidelines and plans for implementation is vital. The purpose of this study was to examine stakeholders' (parents, teachers, exercise professionals, paediatricians, and youth) perceptions of the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Behaviour Guidelines for Children and Youth ("Movement Guidelines"). Stakeholders (n = 104) engaged in semi-structured focus groups or interviews to discuss the perceived acceptability of the guidelines, potential barriers to implementation, and preferred methods and messengers of dissemination. A thematic analysis was conducted. Overall, there was consistent support across all stakeholder groups, with the exception of youth participants, for the Movement Guidelines. Stakeholders identified a range of barriers to the uptake of the guidelines including concerns with accurately defining key terms such as "recreational" screen time; everyday challenges such as financial and time constraints; and the possibility of the Movement Guidelines becoming just another source of stress and guilt for already busy and overwhelmed parents. Participants identified a range of recommended methods and messengers for future dissemination. School and medical settings were the most commonly recommended settings through which dissemination efforts should be delivered. Overall, participants representing a range of stakeholder groups were receptive to the new Movement Guidelines and endorsed their value. In complementing the Movement Guidelines, messaging and resources will need to be developed that address common concerns participants had regarding their dissemination and implementation.
a School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, 2146 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Guy
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Faulkner
b Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, 55 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2W6, Canada.
Lauren
L
White
a School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, 2146 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Negin
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Riazi
c School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, 28 Division Street, Ottawa, ON K1S 4E2, Canada.|d Healthy Active Living and Obesity research Group, CHEO Research Institute, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada.
Amy E
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Latimer-Cheung
d Healthy Active Living and Obesity research Group, CHEO Research Institute, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada.
Mark S
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Tremblay
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011998:Recreation; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Movement continuum; activité physique; children; comportement sédentaire; continuum du mouvement; directives; enfants; guidelines; physical activity; public health; santé publique; screen time; sedentary behaviour; sleep; sommeil; temps d’écran