Barriers to and Facilitators of Sports Participation in People with Visual Impairments
- Autores: Eva A. Jaarsma, Rienk Dekker, Steven A. Koopmans, Pieter U. Dijkstra, Jan H. B. Geertzen
- Localización: Adapted physical activity quaterly, ISSN 0736-5829, Vol. 31, Nº. 3, 2014, págs. 240-264
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
We examined barriers to and facilitators of sports participation in people with visual impairments. Participants registered at Royal Visio, Bartiméus, and the Eye Association were invited to complete a questionnaire (telephone or online). Six hundred forty-eight of the invited participants (13%) completed the questionnaire, and 63% of the respondents reported sports participation. Walking (43%), fitness (34%), and cycling (34%) were frequently mentioned sports. Costs, lack of peers/buddies, and visual impairment were negatively associated with sports participation, whereas higher education and computer (software) use were positively associated. The most important personal barrier was visual impairment; transport was the most important environmental barrier. Active participants also mentioned dependence on others as a personal barrier. The most important personal facilitators were health, fun, and social contacts; support from family was the most important environmental facilitator. To improve sports participation in people with visual impairments, the emphasis in a sports program should be on the positive aspects of sports, such as fun, health, and social contacts
