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The topic is timely, since the PA levels of children are currently insufficient. However, children\u2019s own experiences concerning the support they receive are under-researched. The purpose of this study is to explore from whom, to what extent and what kind of support children experience receiving for PA.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This mixed-methods study collected empirical data among 11-year-old children, regarding children\u2019s own perceptions of PA by local interviews (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200936) as the main primary material, complemented with a local survey (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009114), and national survey (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091765) conducted in Finland. In addition, access to the local respondents\u2019 accelerometer measurements conducted in five schools in a city in Southern Finland was utilised to characterise the interviewees in terms of their PA. The various data were gathered in 2021 and 2022.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>According to data from both local and national surveys, children experience receiving support for PA from multiple actors (particularly from parents, teachers, hobby instructors\/coaches, friends). Support styles vary from coercive to enabling, encouraging and participatory support. The combination of support from different actors can be reinforcing, remedial or destructive, depending on the type and amount of support and a child\u2019s experiences regarding the support.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To reinforce positive support experiences and to avoid destructive support combinations, shared responsibility and congruence regarding the provision of support for children\u2019s PA is called for.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/17579759251387629","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,27]],"date-time":"2025-11-27T10:57:52Z","timestamp":1764241072000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Multi-actor support received by children for physical activity: hearing children\u2019s 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