Book chapter
Environmental Factors Influencing Early Participation in Para-Sport
Human Factors and Ergonomics in Sport: Applications and Future Directions, pp.241-253
CRC Press
2021
Abstract
People with a disability face greater barriers to sport participation than their able-bodied counterparts. From a high-performance perspective, these barriers may restrict the pathway to elite status for potential athletes with a disability. To better understand how aspects of the environment impact engagement in sport, the purpose of this study was the explore factors which impacted initial, and early sports participation, for elite level wheelchair basketball athletes. Interviews were conducted with nine Australian wheelchair basketball athletes who had reached national or international status. Environmental factors that influence the initial sport participation of wheelchair basketball athletes are social influences, access to sports programs, access to wheelchairs and financial factors. The findings offer practical applications to para-sport for sport policy-makers and organisations to consider how to increase awareness of sporting opportunities in para-sport and accessibility to para-sport programs.
Details
- Title
- Environmental Factors Influencing Early Participation in Para-Sport
- Authors
- Bridie Kean (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - LegacyChristina Driver (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Thompson Institute
- Contributors
- Paul Salmon (Editor) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical SystemsScott McLean (Editor) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical SystemsClare Dallat (Editor) - Outdoor Education GroupNeil Mansfield (Editor) - Nottingham Trent UniversityColin Solomon (Editor) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - LegacyAdam Hulme (Editor) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems
- Publication details
- Human Factors and Ergonomics in Sport: Applications and Future Directions, pp.241-253
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- DOI
- 10.1201/9781351060073-18; 10.1201/9781351060073
- ISBN
- 9781351060073
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems; Thompson Institute; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Law and Society; School of Health - Public Health; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science; School of Social Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99479308602621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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