Factors Influencing Motives for Sport Participation of People with Physical Disabilities in Madrid: Reflections to Promote an Active Living
People with disabilities (PWD) present a much lower physical activity (PA) and sport practice rate than those who do not present this condition. The aim of this study was to analyze the reasons for physical sport practice in a sample of residents of the community of Madrid with physical disabilitie...
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| author | Javier Pérez-Tejero Mayra Borges Sebastián Chávez Marta Pérez-Rodríguez Javier Coterón |
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People with disabilities (PWD) present a much lower physical activity (PA) and sport practice rate than those who do not present this condition. The aim of this study was to analyze the reasons for physical sport practice in a sample of residents of the community of Madrid with physical disabilities in order to provide suggestion to promote active living from results. Participants were 117 physical activity practitioners (33% women and 67% men) between 15 and 74 years old with certified physical disability greater than 33%. The Motives for Physical Activity Measure - Revised questionnaire (MPAM-R) was administered online through disability service providers’ collaboration. “Fitness” and “enjoyment” reasons were the dimensions that scored the highest, while the “appearance” and “disability” dimensions were the least valued. Mostly no significant differences were found regarding gender, age, education level, percentage of disability or possession of a sport license. However, when significant differences were found the mostly depended on the practice of sports and PA and interest in sports and PA, followed by the possession of a sports license, with occasional differences by the educational level of respondents, their age or their gender. Understanding (physical) disability from and individual/personal level, but also from a social/contextual perspective makes necessary to further research why people engage in PA and sport, especially in the case for PWD as barriers to actively engage in active lifestyles are predominant nowadays still.
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| spelling | doaj.art-8293a784645048969ce4bddec4d5e30d2024-01-08T21:12:16ZengAsociación Española de Ciencias del DeporteEuropean Journal of Human Movement2386-40952023-12-015110.21134/eurjhm.2023.51.4Factors Influencing Motives for Sport Participation of People with Physical Disabilities in Madrid: Reflections to Promote an Active LivingJavier Pérez-Tejero0Mayra Borges1Sebastián Chávez2Marta Pérez-Rodríguez3Javier Coterón4Catedra "Fundación Sanitas" de Estudios sobre Deporte Inclusivo (CEDI), Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte (INEF), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM).“Fundación Sanitas” Chair of Studies on Inclusive Sports (CEDI), Department of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (INEF), AFIPE research group, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Madrid, Spain“Fundación Sanitas” Chair of Studies on Inclusive Sports (CEDI), Department of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (INEF), AFIPE research group, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Madrid, SpainFundación Segunda ParteDepartment of Social Sciences Applied to Physical Activity, Sport and Leisure, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (INEF), AFIPE research group, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Madrid, Spain. People with disabilities (PWD) present a much lower physical activity (PA) and sport practice rate than those who do not present this condition. The aim of this study was to analyze the reasons for physical sport practice in a sample of residents of the community of Madrid with physical disabilities in order to provide suggestion to promote active living from results. Participants were 117 physical activity practitioners (33% women and 67% men) between 15 and 74 years old with certified physical disability greater than 33%. The Motives for Physical Activity Measure - Revised questionnaire (MPAM-R) was administered online through disability service providers’ collaboration. “Fitness” and “enjoyment” reasons were the dimensions that scored the highest, while the “appearance” and “disability” dimensions were the least valued. Mostly no significant differences were found regarding gender, age, education level, percentage of disability or possession of a sport license. However, when significant differences were found the mostly depended on the practice of sports and PA and interest in sports and PA, followed by the possession of a sports license, with occasional differences by the educational level of respondents, their age or their gender. Understanding (physical) disability from and individual/personal level, but also from a social/contextual perspective makes necessary to further research why people engage in PA and sport, especially in the case for PWD as barriers to actively engage in active lifestyles are predominant nowadays still. https://eurjhm.com/index.php/eurjhm/article/view/818physical activityinclusionhealthdisabilitysport psychology |
| spellingShingle | Javier Pérez-Tejero Mayra Borges Sebastián Chávez Marta Pérez-Rodríguez Javier Coterón Factors Influencing Motives for Sport Participation of People with Physical Disabilities in Madrid: Reflections to Promote an Active Living European Journal of Human Movement physical activity inclusion health disability sport psychology |
| title | Factors Influencing Motives for Sport Participation of People with Physical Disabilities in Madrid: Reflections to Promote an Active Living |
| title_full | Factors Influencing Motives for Sport Participation of People with Physical Disabilities in Madrid: Reflections to Promote an Active Living |
| title_fullStr | Factors Influencing Motives for Sport Participation of People with Physical Disabilities in Madrid: Reflections to Promote an Active Living |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Influencing Motives for Sport Participation of People with Physical Disabilities in Madrid: Reflections to Promote an Active Living |
| title_short | Factors Influencing Motives for Sport Participation of People with Physical Disabilities in Madrid: Reflections to Promote an Active Living |
| title_sort | factors influencing motives for sport participation of people with physical disabilities in madrid reflections to promote an active living |
| topic | physical activity inclusion health disability sport psychology |
| url | https://eurjhm.com/index.php/eurjhm/article/view/818 |
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