TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Barriers to and facilitators of sports participation in people with visual impairments
JO  - Adapted physical activity quarterly
A1  - Jaarsma, Eva A.
A1  - Dekker, Rienk
A1  - Koopmans, Steven A.
A1  - Dijkstra, Pieter U.
A1  - Geertzen J, H. B.
SP  - 240
EP  - 264
VL  - 31
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1543-2777
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/2013-0119
ID  - ref1
ER  -