Participation of people living with disabilities in physical activity: a global perspective

KAM Ginis, HP van der Ploeg, C Foster, B Lai… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Approximately 1· 5 billion people worldwide live with a physical, mental, sensory, or
intellectual disability, about 80% of which are in low-income and middle-income countries …

The experiences and perceived health benefits of individuals with a disability participating in sport: A systematic review and narrative synthesis

B Aitchison, AB Rushton, P Martin, M Barr… - Disability and health …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Sports participation has many physical and mental health benefits for
individuals with a disability including improved functionality and reduced anxiety, yet a large …

[PDF][PDF] Effective Practices of coaching disability Sport.

JJ Martin, L Whalen - European journal of adapted …, 2014 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
One of the most critical factors of sport performance is coaching. In this review paper we
examine the pertinent literature on the historical trends in disability sport to provide …

Leisure time physical activity participation in individuals with spinal cord injury in Malaysia: barriers to exercise

M Mat Rosly, M Halaki, N Hasnan, H Mat Rosly… - Spinal cord, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Study design Cross-sectional. Objectives An epidemiological study describing
leisure time physical activities (LTPA) and the associations of barriers, sociodemographic …

Facilitadores e barreiras para a prática esportiva por parte de atletas com comprometimentos no Brasil

YV Vieira, J Colere, DL de Souza - Retos: nuevas tendencias en …, 2021 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Objetivo do estudo foi o de explorar os facilitadores e as barreiras para a prática esportiva
por parte de atletas com comprometimentos (ACC), de alto rendimento e brasileiros …

From supercrip to techno supercrip

G Wolbring - Current Issues in Sport Science (CISS), 2024 - ciss-journal.org
Participation in sport on all levels, physical activity, leisure and recreation is seen as
important for disabled people but at the same time barriers are reported for disabled people …

WeThe15, Leveraging sport to advance disability rights and sustainable development

C Carty, D Mont, DS Restrepo, JP Salazar - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
# WeThe15 launched at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. It aims to mobilize global partners to
level the playing field for the 15% of the global population living with disabilities. This paper …

The Singaporean Paralympics and its media portrayal: Real sport? Men-only?

M Brooke - Communication & Sport, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
This article explores the discursive representations of Paralympians in South East Asia,
particlarly in Singapore. One goal is to look at the extent and nature of media coverage of …

Young people with intellectual disabilities and sport as a leisure activity: notions from the Finnish welfare society

P Armila, A Rannikko, P Torvinen - Leisure Studies, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Although disability sports have recently received positive attention, little concern has been
directed towards them in youth research. In this article, we discuss the free-time sports in …

Engelli sporcuların objektifinden spor deneyimini görmek: engelleyici faktörlerin sosyo-ekolojik model perspektifinden analizi

M Argan, B Gürbüz, F Koçak, M Atıcı - Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 2021 - dergipark.org.tr
Bu araştırmanın amacı, bedensel engelli sporcuların spora katılımlarında karşılaştıkları
engellere yönelik deneyimlerini ve bu engelleyici unsurların bireylerin spora katılımlarını …