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Agility activities for children in a municipality in Norway / ุKrøger, Elsebeth in Journal of Community Health Nursing, Vol.32 No.1 (Jan-Mar) 2015 ([01/11/2016]) 

Public ISBD No review available on this record. [article]  inJournal of Community Health Nursing > Vol.32 No.1 (Jan-Mar) 2015 [01/11/2016] . - p.53-67. Title : Agility activities for children in a municipality in Norway Material Type: printed text Authors: ุKrøger, Elsebeth, Author ; Slettebø, Åshild, Author ; Fossum, Mariann, Author Publication Date: 2016 Article on page: p.53-67. Languages : English (eng) Original Language : English (eng) Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate whether agility activity with dogs can be used to moti - vate less active children in physical activity and how such activity is experienced by parents and handlers Data were collected through qualitative interviews with handlers and parents of the par - ticipating children Agility with dogs appeared to motivate less active children to participate in, and endure, demanding physical activity Joy and bonding with the dog appeared to be key elements in the motivational process Motivation, initiation, and sustainment of activity over time are beneficial for children. Link for e-copy: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hchn20/current#.VDO0sGeSzr4 Record link: http://libsearch.siu.ac.th/siu/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=25166 [article] Agility activities for children in a municipality in Norway [printed text] / ุKrøger, Elsebeth, Author ; Slettebø, Åshild, Author ; Fossum, Mariann, Author . - 2016 . - p.53-67. Languages : English (eng) Original Language  : English (eng) inJournal of Community Health Nursing > Vol.32 No.1 (Jan-Mar) 2015 [01/11/2016] . - p.53-67. Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate whether agility activity with dogs can be used to moti - vate less active children in physical activity and how such activity is experienced by parents and handlers Data were collected through qualitative interviews with handlers and parents of the par - ticipating children Agility with dogs appeared to motivate less active children to participate in, and endure, demanding physical activity Joy and bonding with the dog appeared to be key elements in the motivational process Motivation, initiation, and sustainment of activity over time are beneficial for children. Link for e-copy: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hchn20/current#.VDO0sGeSzr4 Record link: http://libsearch.siu.ac.th/siu/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=25166