Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA.
Kinesiology, Sport Studies, & Physical Education, SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY 14420, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 28;19(21):14059. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192114059.
Due to the accessibility of the sport of rowing for individuals with visual impairment (VI), rowers with VI are a unique population because they have the potential to be just as competitive outside of Para-rowing as sighted rowers. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of elite rowers with VI in relation to the benefits and challenges of those experiences as well as their peer and coach relationships. Adopting an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) approach to guide data collection, analysis, and interpretation, eight participants with VI who rowed on the national level or higher were recruited and interviewed. The analysis identified four major themes: Empowerment Through Rowing, Rowing Through Feel, Changing Perceptions, and Forming Influential Relationships. The identified themes illustrate the influence of rowing upon the participants' lives, careers, and successes, as well as the disability awareness of the coaches and peers influencing their experiences.
由于视觉障碍（VI）人士可以轻松参与赛艇运动，因此 VI 赛艇运动员是一个独特的群体，因为他们有可能在 Para-rowing 之外与视力正常的赛艇运动员一样具有竞争力。本研究的目的是探讨精英 VI 赛艇运动员的生活体验，包括这些体验的好处和挑战，以及他们与同伴和教练的关系。本研究采用解释现象学分析（IPA）方法来指导数据收集、分析和解释，招募并采访了 8 名在国家级及以上水平赛艇的 VI 运动员。分析确定了四个主要主题：赛艇带来的赋权、通过感觉赛艇、改变观念和建立有影响力的关系。确定的主题说明了赛艇对参与者生活、职业和成功的影响，以及教练和同伴对残疾的认识对他们的经历的影响。
