“Even if someone has a physical disability, they can still participate”: Youth with physical disabilities’ motivational physical activity message preferences

OBJETIVO: Objetivou-se identificar as preferências, barreiras e motivações para a prática de atividade física por pessoas com deficiência física. MÉTODOS: A pesquisa é de caráter qualitativo, do tipo descritivo. Participaram do estudo 34 indivíduos com deficiência física, 27 eram ativos e 7 inativos, com média de idades de 35,5 anos. Para as coletas dos dados, utilizaram-se questionários sobre preferência, motivações e barreiras para prática de atividade física. RESULTADOS: A partir dos resultados, as preferências identificadas envolvem a prática esportiva, especialmente, o basquetebol em cadeira de rodas. Sobre as motivações, a dimensão saúde se sobressaiu como o fator motivacional mais citado. Quanto às barreiras, a falta de equipamentos disponíveis e adaptados foi a mais evidenciada para a prática de atividades físicas. CONCLUSÃO: Estes resultados subsidiam a criação de atividades específicas considerando as preferências e as motivações apresentadas pelas pessoas com deficiência física, aliado à tentativa de minimizar as barreiras para esta prática.ABSTRACT. Physical activity and physical disability: preferences, motivations and barriers for the practice of physical activity.OBJECTIVE: The objective was to identify preferences, barriers and motivations for the practice of physical activity by people with physical disabilities. METHODS: The research is qualitative, of the descriptive type. Thirty-four individuals with physical disability participated in the study, 27 were active and 7 were inactive, with an average age of 35.5 years. For data collection, questionnaires were used on preferences, motivations and barriers for the practice of physical activity. RESULTS: From the results, the identified preferences involve the sports practice, mainly, the wheelchair basketball. On the motivations, the health dimension stood out as the most cited motivational factor, both by the active and the inactive subjects. As for the barriers, the lack of equipment available and adapted was the most evidenced for the practice of physical activities. CONCLUSION: These results subsidize the creation of specific activities considering the preferences and motivations presented by people with physical disabilities, along with the attempt to minimize the barriers for this practice.

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Examining the Connection between Exposure to People with Physical Disabilities and Staring Behaviour among Able-bodied Adults

Inquiry@Queen's Undergraduate Research Conference Proceedings ◽

10.24908/iqurcp.10233 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Shannon Seissman

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Disability ◽

Physical Disabilities ◽

Effective Strategy ◽

Physically Active ◽

Content Model ◽

Stereotype Content ◽

Activity Setting ◽

People With Physical Disabilities ◽

Image Type

Previous work suggests that interacting with people with disabilities is an effective strategy for improving attitudes and behaviours towards this stigmatized group. However, the optimal context for such interactions is unknown. Studies have found that portraying an individual with a disability as physically active may improve how able-bodied individuals perceive him/her. This study applies the stereotype content model to evaluate whether experience interacting with people with physical disabilities in a physical activity setting is a more effective strategy for mitigating negative behavioural reactions (staring) towards this population than interaction in a non-physical activity setting, or no interaction at all. The study uses eye tracking to evaluate staring behaviours in response to four image types: disabled/active, disabled/inactive, able-bodied/active, and able-bodied/inactive. Thus, this research will also examine interaction effects between experience level and image type. This study will provide evidence as to whether interacting with individuals with physical disability in a physical activity setting should be targeted as a real-word intervention for improving the way in which people with physical disabilities are treated.

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Examining Implicit Attitudes towards Exercisers with a Physical Disability

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1155/2013/621596 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Cassandra D. Dionne ◽

Heather L. Gainforth ◽

Deborah A. O’Malley ◽

Amy E. Latimer-Cheung

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Disability ◽

Implicit Attitudes ◽

Physical Disabilities ◽

Implicit Association ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

Explicit Attitudes ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

People With Physical Disabilities ◽

Disability Attitudes

Background.Using measures of explicit attitudes, physical activity status has been established as a factor that reduces the stigma able-bodied people hold towards people with physical disabilities. This phenomenon is called the exerciser stereotype. However, whether the exerciser stereotype exists when using measures of implicit attitudes remains unknown.Objective.The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of negative implicit attitudes towards people with physical disabilities and determine whether implicit attitudes towards people with physical disabilities were influenced by the exerciser stereotype.Methods.One hundred able-bodied participants (82 females, 18 males) completed two implicit association tests (IATs): the Disability-Attitudes IAT and the Disability-Activity IAT. The Disability-Attitudes IAT measured implicit attitudes towards people who were not disabled relative to disabled; the Disability-Activity IAT measured attitudes towards people with a physical disability who were active relative to inactive.Results.Results revealed that 83.8% of participants had negative implicit attitudes towards people with a disability. Participants held more positive attitudes towards active versus inactive people with a physical disability.Conclusions.The study findings indicate that the exerciser stereotype exists implicitly and may undermine negative attitudes towards people with physical disabilities.

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The Effects of Societal and Structural Barriers on Participation among Individuals with Physical Disabilities

Sports and Exercise Medicine - Open Journal ◽

10.17140/semoj-6-181 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 51-55

Author(s):

Nathan Perkins ◽

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Disability ◽

Physical Disabilities ◽

The United States ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Structural Barriers ◽

Physical Activity Guidelines ◽

Sport And Exercise ◽

Recommended Guidelines ◽

Aerobic And Anaerobic

The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines recommend that the more than 53 million people living with a physical disability in the United States to participate in regular physical activities consisting of both aerobic and anaerobic components, if possible. Also, if individuals with physical disabilities are unable to meet the recommended physical activity guidelines, they are encouraged to do as much as their physical disability permits. Despite the recommended guidelines, several individuals with physical disabilities do not participate in regular physical activities. Prior research suggests that several societal and structural barriers in sport and exercise environments often negatively affect individuals with physical disabilities. Thus, it is essential for family members, healthcare practitioners, rehabilitation/recreational teams, and community leaders to encourage individuals with physical disabilities to conquer barriers that restrict participation.

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Participation in Regular Physical Activity According to the Type of Disability, Sex, Point of Disability Diagnosis, and Ability to Walk Independently in South Korea

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9081079 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (8) ◽

pp. 1079

Author(s):

Changok Cho ◽

Wonsang Shin ◽

Sunga Kong

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Physical Disability ◽

Physical Disabilities ◽

Walking Ability ◽

Speech Impairments ◽

Speech Impairment ◽

Acquired Disability ◽

The Disabled ◽

Disability Group

This study aimed to compare rates of participation in physical activity according to the type of disability, sex, point of disability diagnosis (congenital vs. acquired), and ability to walk independently. The study involved individuals who were registered as disabled based on the 2020 Sports Survey for the Disabled project of the Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare. Participants (mean age: 49.94 ± 12.35 years) included those with physical disabilities (n = 889), visual impairments (n = 523), hearing/speech impairments (n = 412), intellectual disabilities (n = 561), and disabilities associated with brain lesions (n = 364). Rates of severe (100%) and congenital disability (65.95%) were highest in the intellectual disability group. Acquired disability was most frequent in the physical disability group (94.71%). The highest frequency of independent walking ability was observed in the hearing/speech impairment group (99.27%). The rate of participation in physical activity was significantly higher in the acquired (odds ratio [OR] = 1.46, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.12–1.87, p = 0.005) and independent walking (OR = 1.43, 95% CI = 1.11–1.84, p = 0.005) hearing/speech impairment groups than in the corresponding physical disability groups after adjusting for age, sex, and severity. Our findings highlight the need to promote physical activity for people with physical and intellectual disabilities based on the factors examined in this study.

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Environmental Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity among University Students with Physical Disability—A Qualitative Study in Spain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18020464 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 464

Author(s):

Javier Monforte ◽

Joan Úbeda-Colomer ◽

Miquel Pans ◽

Víctor Pérez-Samaniego ◽

José Devís-Devís

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

University Students ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Physical Disability ◽

Physical Disabilities ◽

Barriers And Facilitators ◽

Environmental Barriers ◽

Innovative Method ◽

Spanish Universities ◽

People With Physical Disabilities

This paper qualitatively examines environmental factors operating as barriers and/or facilitators to participation in physical activity (PA) of people with physical disabilities. Interview data were collected from 27 Spanish university students through the innovative method of two-on-one interviews. Thereafter, data were subject to a flexible thematic analysis. Three themes were constructed: associations; PA practice spaces; and nonhumans. Concepts from different theories were used to generate meaningful interpretations around each theme. Drawing on our results, we offer several reflections and directions. Two key messages can be highlighted. First, environmental barriers and facilitators are context dependent and thus do not precede the circumstances in which they emerge. Second, Spanish universities should work harder to become relevant PA promoting environments for students with physical disability. The knowledge generated in this study is expected to inform the design, implementation and evaluation of programs promoting PA among Spanish university students with physical disability.

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