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Melissa Cain; Melissa Fanshawe; Ellen Armstrong; Lauren Lieberman – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
Physical activity (PA) is important for fitness and psychological health, and a way for young people to make friends and socialise. Young people with vision impairment (VI) are, however, are less likely to engage in PA. A range of personal, social, and environmental barriers prevent equitable participation for young people with VI. There is a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Barriers, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level
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Beckman, Emma; Rossi, Tony; Hanrahan, Stephanie; Rynne, Steven; Dorovolomo, Jeremy – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2018
Sport has been demonstrably linked to health particularly through community-based education and development programmes. However, research continues to identify low participation rates of people with a disability in sport. Programmes to address the participation of people with a disability in sport can be challenging, particularly in locations in…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Foreign Countries
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Gaskin, Cadeyrn J.; Andersen, Mark B.; Morris, Tony – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2009
We used a life-history approach to investigate the meanings and experiences of physical activity in the life of a 25-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy (Amy). Amy and her mother were interviewed about Amy's life and her involvement in physical activity. The conversation was audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. We interpreted Amy's story…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Cerebral Palsy, Disabilities