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From Vision To Reality: Building Community-Based Adaptive Sports And Fitness Facilities Across The United States, Mary Beth Schubauer
From Vision To Reality: Building Community-Based Adaptive Sports And Fitness Facilities Across The United States, Mary Beth Schubauer
Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs
People with physical disabilities face multiple barriers to activity and sports participation. This study aims to fill a gap in the literature by describing how community-based adaptive sports and fitness facilities are built in communities in the United States. Structured interviews of 11 participants, facility tours, and review of documents and photographs, are incorporated in the data collection and analysis. Understanding the necessary components for facility accessibility for people with disabilities also assists in ease of use by other community members. Three main concepts emerged from the analysis: incorporating viewpoints of people with disabilities in planning stages, use of universal …