Wiart Lesley, Darrah Johanna, Kelly Michelle, Legg David
1Department of Clinical Support, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital , Edmonton, Alberta , Canada.
Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. 2015 Feb;35(1):73-87. doi: 10.3109/01942638.2014.990550. Epub 2014 Dec 20.
Physical activity is recognized as a rehabilitation approach for individuals with motor disabilities.
To determine whether community fitness programs were accommodating children and youth with motor disabilities, and to understand family perspectives on important outcomes related to fitness programs.
Telephone survey and qualitative interviews.
Representatives of 61 fitness programs/facilities and 13 parents of children with motor disabilities.
Telephone survey (facilities) and qualitative interviews (parents).
24.6% of programs reported lack of wheelchair accessibility. Only 9.8% of programs and facilities required their staff to have training to support individuals with disabilities. Parents discussed barriers, including lack of staff support and challenges with finding information about community programs. Parents focused on the social benefits of fitness programs.
CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Additional efforts toward reducing access barriers are needed. Parents' focus on social outcomes has direct implications on the design and evaluation of fitness programs.
体育活动被认为是针对运动障碍者的一种康复方法。
确定社区健身项目是否接纳有运动障碍的儿童和青少年，并了解家庭对与健身项目相关的重要结果的看法。
电话调查和定性访谈。
61个健身项目/设施的代表以及13名有运动障碍儿童的家长。
电话调查（针对设施）和定性访谈（针对家长）。
24.6%的项目报告称缺乏轮椅通道。只有9.8%的项目和设施要求其工作人员接受支持残疾人的培训。家长们讨论了障碍，包括缺乏工作人员支持以及获取社区项目信息方面的挑战。家长们关注健身项目的社会效益。
结论/意义：需要进一步努力减少进入障碍。家长对社会结果的关注对健身项目的设计和评估有直接影响。
