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Online J Rural Nurs Health Care. 2010;10(2):11-20. doi: 10.14574/ojrnhc.v10i2.33.

ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON CHILDREN'S PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DIETS IN RURAL OREGON: RESULTS OF A YOUTH PHOTOVOICE PROJECT.

Online journal of rural nursing and health care : the official journal of the Rural Nurse Organization

Nancy E Findholt, Yvonne L Michael, Melinda M Davis, Victoria W Brogoitti

Affiliations

  1. School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, [email protected].
  2. OCTRI, Oregon Health & Science University, [email protected].
  3. ORPRN, Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network, [email protected].
  4. Union County Commission on Children & Families.

PMID: 26346290 PMCID: PMC4558623 DOI: 10.14574/ojrnhc.v10i2.33

Abstract

Little is known about the effect of the rural environment on children's physical activity and food choices. In this study, six rural adolescents participated in a photovoice assessment to document conditions that influenced children's activity and diets. Physical activity was hindered by inadequate recreational resources, unsafe streets, and distance, but was promoted by the natural environment and support for youth sports. Healthy eating was hindered by busy lifestyles, limited access to healthy foods, access to and promotion of unhealthy foods, and social values, but was promoted by the agricultural setting and gardening. While many of these factors occur in non-rural settings, the findings suggest that rural communities have unique strengths and barriers that must be considered when developing interventions.

Keywords: Childhood Obesity; Photovoice; Rural Populations

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