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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Phys Ther. 2020 Apr;32(2):129–135. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000690

Table 1.

Definitions of Conceptual Codes and Subcodes of Perceived Barriers of Modified Ride-on Car Usage.

Conceptual Codes Definitions and Subcodes
Environmental Any perceived barrier related to the environment. This may include the weather or the physical space.
Caregiver (includes families and clinicians) Subcode: Physical Requirements. Any perceived barrier related to the physical effort or demand required to transition a child in/out of the ride-on car, provide arm’s length supervision, or assist with steering.

Subcode: Motivation. Any perceived barrier related to the caregiver’s decreased motivation to provide their child with opportunities to use a modified ride-on car.

Subcode: Time. Any perceived barrier related to the lack of time to provide their child with opportunities to use a modified ride-on car.
Child Subcode: Health. Any perceived barrier related to a child’s health that prevents them having opportunities to use a modified ride-on car. Examples include sickness, general fatigue, or recovery from surgery.

Subcode: Tolerance. Any perceived barrier related to a child’s tolerance to using a modified ride-on car. Examples include child’s willingness, lack of enjoyment, negative responses to movement or the sound/acceleration of the modified ride-on car.

Subcode: Ability. Any perceived barrier related to a child’s physical or cognitive ability to using modified ride-on car. Examples include a lack of trunk control, inability to steer, low vision, lack of understanding cause and effect.
Device Any perceived barrier related to the characteristics of the modified ride-on car. Examples include size of steering wheel, size of the ride-on car, loud sound, duration of battery, or quick acceleration.