Assessment of Sport and Physical Recreation Participation for Children and Youth with Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Georgina Clutterbuck; Eugeenia Wen; Sara Petroccitto

doi:10.3390/ijerph22040557

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Assessment of Sport and Physical Recreation Participation for Children and Youth with Disabilities: A Systematic Review

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Assessment of Sport and Physical Recreation Participation for Children and Youth with Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Georgina Clutterbuck, Eugeenia Wen and Sara Petroccitto

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol.22(4), pp.1-20

2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22040557

PMID: 40283783

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Abstract

assessments

children

disability

outcome measure

participation

physical activity

physical recreation

psychometric

sport

Accurate measurement of participation in sport/physical recreation for children with disabilities is important due to decreased physical activity in this population. This review examines the psychometric properties of relevant assessments. Four databases were searched for studies investigating assessments of participation in sport/physical recreation for children and youth with disabilities. The assessment content was analyzed by the proportion of items relevant to sport/physical recreation and the inclusion of participation elements (attendance or involvement). The evidence quality was evaluated using COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklists and summarized according to Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE). Nine assessments (46 papers) met criteria. Only the Children’s Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment measured attendance and involvement. Five assessments measured attendance (12–90% items related to sport/physical recreation) and three context-dependent assessments measured involvement. Only the Measure of Experiential Aspects of Participation and Self-reported Experiences of Activity Settings (involvement) were recommended by GRADE. No assessment adequately measured attendance and involvement in sport/physical recreation for children and youth with disabilities. While existing assessments may continue to be used to measure global participation, a comprehensive assessment of sport and physical recreation should be developed with and evaluated for children and youth with disabilities.

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Title: Assessment of Sport and Physical Recreation Participation for Children and Youth with Disabilities: A Systematic Review
Authors: Georgina Clutterbuck (Corresponding Author) - The University of Queensland
Eugeenia Wen - The University of Queensland
Sara Petroccitto - The University of Queensland
Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol.22(4), pp.1-20
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date published: 2025
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph22040557
ISSN: 1660-4601
PMID: 40283783
Copyright note: © 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Data Availability: The original contributions presented in this study are included in the article/Supplementary Material. Further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author.
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Physiotherapy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991266195302621
Output Type: Journal article

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