Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Rehabilitation Research Lab, Vancouver, Canada.
Disabil Rehabil. 2021 Oct;43(20):2945-2951. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1725153. Epub 2020 Feb 14.
Research has yet to examine the experiences of paddle boarders, or of kayakers with disabilities other than spinal cord injuries. The goal of this study was to explore the experiences of kayakers and paddle boarders in two adaptive paddling programs.
Participants were children and adults requiring physical, cognitive, and/or psychosocial supports. Using an ethnographic approach, participant observations ( = 24) and semi-structured interviews ( = 11) were completed. Data were analyzed thematically.
We identified three main themes. "Different Strokes" described the personal meaning participants ascribed to aspects of paddling, including valuing fun, exercise and relaxation. "Turning the Tide" illustrated the process of becoming a paddler, from doubting capacity to feeling competent. "Headwinds" explored paddlers' interactions with the broader social, institutional, and economic environments, such as inadequate funding and program aversion to risk.
Programs offering a variety of adaptive paddle boarding and kayaking configurations enable paddlers to make valued choices about their participation. In addition to providing equipment and support to meet paddlers' functional abilities, program developers and clinicians should also consider individual preferences for exercise, socialization, risk taking, self-presentation of disability, and independence.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONPeople living with physical, cognitive, and/or psychosocial impairments perceive kayaking and paddle boarding as meaningful activities offering opportunities to exercise, have fun, achieve goals, socialize, and/or relax on the water.Kayakers and paddle boarders value equipment options that meet their physical and disability-disclosure preferences.Despite the existence of adaptive paddling programs, participation may be restricted by program availability, risk management policies, and leisure funding.
目前还没有研究过桨板运动员或除脊髓损伤以外的其他残疾皮划艇运动员的体验。本研究的目的是探索两个适应性划桨项目中皮划艇运动员和桨板运动员的体验。
参与者为需要身体、认知和/或社会心理支持的儿童和成人。采用人种学方法，进行了 24 次参与者观察和 11 次半结构访谈。对数据进行了主题分析。
我们确定了三个主要主题。“不同的笔触”描述了参与者赋予划桨各个方面的个人意义，包括重视乐趣、锻炼和放松。“扭转潮流”说明了成为桨手的过程，从怀疑自己的能力到感到有能力。“逆风”探讨了桨手与更广泛的社会、制度和经济环境的互动，例如资金不足和项目对风险的回避。
提供各种适应性桨板和皮划艇配置的项目使桨手能够对其参与做出有价值的选择。除了提供满足桨手功能能力的设备和支持外，项目开发人员和临床医生还应考虑个人对锻炼、社交、冒险、残疾自我呈现和独立性的偏好。
身体、认知和/或社会心理障碍的人认为皮划艇和桨板是有意义的活动，为他们提供了在水上锻炼、娱乐、实现目标、社交和/或放松的机会。
皮划艇运动员和桨板运动员重视满足其身体和残疾披露偏好的设备选择。
尽管存在适应性划桨项目，但由于项目可用性、风险管理政策和休闲资金的限制，参与可能会受到限制。
