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Effects Of Adaptive Sports On Quality Of Life In Individuals With Disability, Victoria Reljin
Effects Of Adaptive Sports On Quality Of Life In Individuals With Disability, Victoria Reljin
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify any correlation between quality of life and adaptive sport participation in individuals with disability. Methods: A questionnaire including the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life - BREF questionnaire and an adaptive sports impact questionnaire were electronically distributed to adults participating in an adaptive sport program. Athletes participating in the adaptive sport program’s wheelchair rugby team completed skill assessments that were examined for changes in physical domain. Results: All participants (n=11) rated their quality of life good or very good. Participants performed best in the environmental and physical domains of the WHOQOL-BREF. …