@article{ref1,
title="Barriers to and facilitators of sports participation in people with visual impairments",
journal="Adapted physical activity quarterly",
year="2014",
author="Jaarsma, Eva A. and Dekker, Rienk and Koopmans, Steven A. and Dijkstra, Pieter U. and Geertzen J, H. B.",
volume="31",
number="3",
pages="240-264",
abstract="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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1543-2777",
doi="10.1123/2013-0119",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/2013-0119"
}