Proximity Sports as a Sustainable Strategy for the Promotion of Physical Activity at an Early Age: The KIA Project

This paper presents the main results of the Kids in Action (KIA) project, which aimed to promote physical activity and sport among children aged 3 to 11, by linking the education, sports, and family sectors. It applies the concepts of proximity consumption and the 15-min city to sustainable and heal...

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Autores: Barrachina, Valentina, Mainer-Pardos, Elena, Arbones, Irela, Marcen, Celia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)
Repositorio:Repositori Obert UdL
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/464062
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.3390/su151512043
https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/464062
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Palabra clave:Children
Sport clubs
Halthy habits
Physical activity
Mixed methods
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spelling Proximity Sports as a Sustainable Strategy for the Promotion of Physical Activity at an Early Age: The KIA ProjectBarrachina, ValentinaMainer-Pardos, ElenaArbones, IrelaMarcen, CeliaChildrenSport clubsHalthy habitsPhysical activityMixed methodsThis paper presents the main results of the Kids in Action (KIA) project, which aimed to promote physical activity and sport among children aged 3 to 11, by linking the education, sports, and family sectors. It applies the concepts of proximity consumption and the 15-min city to sustainable and healthy habits. This study aims to evaluate the application of the concept of proximity to the provision of physical sports activities from an early age to reduce the drop-out rate of PA through collaboration between schools, local government, and the sports sector. A mixed methodology was used, applying a survey and interviews with the stakeholders to identify good practices when promoting physical activity at an early age. A total of 147 children and 10 adults (3 family members, 4 school managers or teachers, and 3 sports managers) participated. The main results included the importance of introducing sport and providing adequate facilities, namely through guided workshops. It influences not only the actual participation in sport but also the intention to continue practicing it. It is observed that children with less affinity for conventional sports benefit particularly from initiatives such as the KIA program. On the other hand, the lack of available resources and the influence of sports culture in families are considered the main barriers. They are factors that harm the quality of participation.This research was funded by the European Commission, grant number 622130-EPP-1-2020-1-PT-SPO-SSCP.MDPI2023info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://doi.org/10.3390/su151512043https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/464062reponame:Repositori Obert UdL instname:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)InglésReproducció del document publicat a https://doi.org/10.3390/su151512043Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, núm. 15, 12043cc-by (c) Valentina Barrachina et al., 2023Attribution 4.0 Internationalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/oai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/4640622026-06-24T12:42:17Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Proximity Sports as a Sustainable Strategy for the Promotion of Physical Activity at an Early Age: The KIA Project
title Proximity Sports as a Sustainable Strategy for the Promotion of Physical Activity at an Early Age: The KIA Project
spellingShingle Proximity Sports as a Sustainable Strategy for the Promotion of Physical Activity at an Early Age: The KIA Project
Barrachina, Valentina
Children
Sport clubs
Halthy habits
Physical activity
Mixed methods
title_short Proximity Sports as a Sustainable Strategy for the Promotion of Physical Activity at an Early Age: The KIA Project
title_full Proximity Sports as a Sustainable Strategy for the Promotion of Physical Activity at an Early Age: The KIA Project
title_fullStr Proximity Sports as a Sustainable Strategy for the Promotion of Physical Activity at an Early Age: The KIA Project
title_full_unstemmed Proximity Sports as a Sustainable Strategy for the Promotion of Physical Activity at an Early Age: The KIA Project
title_sort Proximity Sports as a Sustainable Strategy for the Promotion of Physical Activity at an Early Age: The KIA Project
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Barrachina, Valentina
Mainer-Pardos, Elena
Arbones, Irela
Marcen, Celia
author Barrachina, Valentina
author_facet Barrachina, Valentina
Mainer-Pardos, Elena
Arbones, Irela
Marcen, Celia
author_role author
author2 Mainer-Pardos, Elena
Arbones, Irela
Marcen, Celia
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Children
Sport clubs
Halthy habits
Physical activity
Mixed methods
topic Children
Sport clubs
Halthy habits
Physical activity
Mixed methods
description This paper presents the main results of the Kids in Action (KIA) project, which aimed to promote physical activity and sport among children aged 3 to 11, by linking the education, sports, and family sectors. It applies the concepts of proximity consumption and the 15-min city to sustainable and healthy habits. This study aims to evaluate the application of the concept of proximity to the provision of physical sports activities from an early age to reduce the drop-out rate of PA through collaboration between schools, local government, and the sports sector. A mixed methodology was used, applying a survey and interviews with the stakeholders to identify good practices when promoting physical activity at an early age. A total of 147 children and 10 adults (3 family members, 4 school managers or teachers, and 3 sports managers) participated. The main results included the importance of introducing sport and providing adequate facilities, namely through guided workshops. It influences not only the actual participation in sport but also the intention to continue practicing it. It is observed that children with less affinity for conventional sports benefit particularly from initiatives such as the KIA program. On the other hand, the lack of available resources and the influence of sports culture in families are considered the main barriers. They are factors that harm the quality of participation.
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