Berthiaume Jade, Ouellet Béatrice, Labbé Mariève, Hebinck Margaux, Robert Maxime, Descarreaux Mireille, Martineau Pascale, Best Krista L
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada.
Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en readaptation et integration sociale (Cirris), Quebec, Canada.
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2025 Feb;20(2):416-422. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2382279. Epub 2024 Jul 26.
Adapted paddleboard provides an outdoor leisure-time physical activities (LTPA) opportunity with many health benefits (e.g., physical activity, reduced stress, social engagement). However, nearly 50% of individuals with disabilities do not participate in any LTPA. Quality of LTPA participation influences sustainable adherence, while optimizing participant experiences. An adapted paddleboard program is offered in Quebec City, for adults with physical disabilities, but little is known about how participants perceive their quality of participation. This study aimed to describe individuals with disabilities' perceived quality of participation in the adapted paddleboard program, and to explore their suggestions of strategies to support meaningful engagement in the program.
An ethnographic mixed-methods design was conducted, consisting of participant observations during the 13-week program and semi-structured interviews based on the Quality Parasport Participation Framework (QPPF). Measure of Experiential Aspects of Participation (MeEAP) questionnaire were collected. A mixed approach of data analysis was used for qualitative data and descriptive statistics were conducted for quantitative data.
Nine participants (8F) with various disabilities (42±15 years old) participated in the study. Emergent dimensions of quality of participation included belongingness and autonomy. Facilitators to participation were identified, such as autonomy support through volunteers and provision of adaptive equipment. Barriers to participation included water access and level of individual challenge. Suggested strategies to improve engagement included water access closer to parking and multiple groups for variable skill levels.
Participants expressed high-quality of participation in adapted paddleboarding. The study allows the development of knowledge about conditions that enhance the experience of participating in outdoor LTPA.
适应性桨板运动提供了一种户外休闲体育活动（LTPA）机会，具有诸多健康益处（如体育锻炼、减轻压力、社交参与）。然而，近50%的残疾人不参与任何LTPA。LTPA参与质量会影响可持续的坚持度，同时优化参与者体验。魁北克市为身体残疾的成年人提供了一项适应性桨板运动项目，但对于参与者如何看待他们的参与质量知之甚少。本研究旨在描述残疾人对适应性桨板运动项目参与质量的感知，并探讨他们对支持有意义参与该项目的策略建议。
采用人种志混合方法设计，包括在为期13周的项目期间进行参与者观察，并基于残疾人体育参与质量框架（QPPF）进行半结构化访谈。收集了参与体验方面测量（MeEAP）问卷。对定性数据采用混合数据分析方法，对定量数据进行描述性统计。
九名患有各种残疾的参与者（8名女性）（42±15岁）参与了该研究。参与质量的新出现维度包括归属感和自主性。确定了参与的促进因素，如通过志愿者提供的自主性支持和提供适应性设备。参与的障碍包括取水便利性和个人挑战水平。建议的改善参与度的策略包括在靠近停车场的地方提供取水点以及针对不同技能水平设置多个小组。
参与者表示在适应性桨板运动中的参与质量很高。该研究有助于积累关于增强参与户外LTPA体验的条件的知识。
