TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Its okay to be a quad: wheelchair rugby players sense of community
JO  - Adapted physical activity quarterly
A1  - Goodwin, Donna
A1  - Johnston, Keith
A1  - Gustafson, Paul
A1  - Elliott, Melanie
A1  - Thurmeier, Robin
A1  - Kuttai, Heather
SP  - 102
EP  - 117
VL  - 26
IS  - 2
N2  - This study explored the social experience of wheelchair rugby from the perspective of the players. Eleven national level rugby players (10 males, 1 female with a mean age of 33 years) shared their experiences through the phenomenological methods of semistructured focus group interviews and artifacts. Three themes emerged from the thematic analysis (a) it's okay to be a quad, (b) don't tell us we can't, and (c) the power of wheelchair rugby. The athletes identified with a shared sense of community and the membership, fulfillment of need, influence, and shared emotional connections they used to authentically express themselves through their sport. The implications of the findings were interpreted within the theoretical context of psychological sense of community.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1543-2777
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -