Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, H2W 1S4, Canada.
Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, H2W 1S4, Canada; Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal, H2H 2N8, Canada.
Disabil Health J. 2021 Jul;14(3):101089. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101089. Epub 2021 Mar 5.
Individuals living with a physical disability have reported difficulty in meeting their healthy living and leisure needs which could be a result of poor accessibility.
This qualitative study aimed to understand the relative accessibility of physical activity from the perspective of individuals living with a physical disability in Quebec, Canada.
Twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted with current, past, non-members, and staff members of an adapted physical activity program. A qualitative approach with an inductive thematic analysis was used to interpret the data.
We identified five overarching themes focusing on participants' experiences related to access: (i) physical activity opportunities; (ii) social interactions; (iii) relationships; (iv) infrastructure; (v) policies and public services. Participants highlighted that access to physical activity programming is shaped by a complex interaction of these overarching themes and their sub-themes.
Access to physical activity opportunities for individuals living with a physical disability cannot be understood in isolation from the broader public policies, infrastructure, social interactions, and relationships that shape their experiences. Policy makers and other health and recreational professionals must consider these broader factors when recommending or creating physical activity opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities.
身体残疾人士报告称，他们难以满足健康生活和休闲需求，这可能是由于缺乏可达性。
本定性研究旨在从加拿大魁北克身体残疾人士的角度了解他们在身体活动方面的相对可达性。
对一个适应性身体活动项目的现有、过去、非成员和工作人员进行了 20 次半结构化访谈。采用定性方法和归纳主题分析来解释数据。
我们确定了五个总体主题，重点关注参与者与访问相关的经验：（i）身体活动机会；（ii）社会互动；（iii）人际关系；（iv）基础设施；（v）政策和公共服务。参与者强调，身体残疾人士的身体活动方案的可及性受到这些总体主题及其子主题的复杂相互作用的影响。
不能孤立地理解身体残疾人士的身体活动机会的可达性，而应考虑塑造他们体验的更广泛的公共政策、基础设施、社会互动和人际关系。政策制定者和其他健康和娱乐专业人员在为身体残疾人士推荐或创建身体活动机会时，必须考虑这些更广泛的因素。
