Department of Kinesiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Jul 30;21(8):999. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21080999.
The benefits of regular physical activity for individuals with disabilities (IWDs) are well recognized. Nonetheless, IWDs report several barriers to physical activity participation, including limited access to qualified and experienced personal trainers. Limited research exists from personal trainers' perspective. This qualitative study aimed to examine the experiences of personal trainers who successfully improve the fitness of IWDs. Individual interviews were conducted with ten personal trainers, focusing on educational and occupational background, experiences training IWDs, and experiences training IWDs within gyms. Thematic analysis produced five themes: (1) personal trainers working with IWDs need specialized education and extensive, often multidisciplinary, experience; (2) personal trainers are most successful when they have the opportunity to work with IWDs who have a diverse range of disabilities and differing expressions of each; (3) a robust network between personal trainers and allied healthcare providers is necessary to support IWDs; (4) access to physical activity is enhanced when trainers manage resources appropriately; and (5) personal trainers can empower IWDs to be advocates for their physical activity needs. Future research could examine the effects of an adaptive hands-on educational intervention among personal trainers to enhance IWDs' health and fitness.
定期进行身体活动对残疾人士(IWDs)有诸多益处,这一点已得到广泛认可。然而,IWDs 在参与身体活动时会遇到一些障碍,其中包括难以获得合格且经验丰富的私人教练。从私人教练的角度来看,相关研究还很有限。本定性研究旨在探讨成功提高残疾人士身体素质的私人教练的经验。研究对 10 名私人教练进行了个人访谈,重点关注他们的教育和职业背景、培训 IWDs 的经验,以及在健身房培训 IWDs 的经验。主题分析产生了五个主题:(1)为了与 IWDs 合作,私人教练需要接受专业教育并拥有广泛的、通常是多学科的经验;(2)当私人教练有机会与具有不同残疾类型和不同表现形式的 IWDs 一起工作时,他们最成功;(3)私人教练和医疗保健提供者之间需要建立强大的网络,以支持 IWDs;(4)当教练妥善管理资源时,可增加身体活动的机会;(5)私人教练可以授权 IWDs 成为他们身体活动需求的倡导者。未来的研究可以考察在私人教练中开展适应性实践教育干预的效果,以增强 IWDs 的健康和体能。
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