Adapted sport and recreation summer camp: youth with physical disabilities, their parents and staff perspectives on psychosocial outcomes and physical activity participation

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dc.contributor.advisorEmery, Carolyn
dc.contributor.authorSandron, Elysa
dc.contributor.committeememberCondliffe, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.committeememberLegg, David
dc.contributor.committeememberMcDonough, Meghan
dc.contributor.committeememberBrunton, Laura
dc.date2019-11
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-27T13:53:40Z
dc.date.available2019-06-27T13:53:40Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-25
dc.description.abstractObjectives: 1. To examine how an adapted sport and recreation (S&R) camp may facilitate a pathway to regular participation in physical activity (PA). 2. To assess the psychosocial benefits of an adapted S&R program from the perspective of youth with physical disabilities, their parents, and staff. Methods: Youth with physical disabilities participated in an adapted S&R camp designed to introduce adapted S&R programs offered in the community. Photography to stimulate conversation (youth), semi-structured interviews (17 youth, 4 staff) and focus groups were conducted (12 parents/guardians). Inductive thematic analysis was conducted. Results: Youth perspectives resulted in five themes; 1) comfort around others with disabilities, 2) improved social skills, 3) reframing of therapeutic exercises as sports and devices as sports equipment, 4) discovery of abilities, and 5) overcoming stigma. Parent and staff perspectives resulted in three themes pertaining to perceptions of benefits experienced by youth; 1) normalizing participation in sport and PA, 2) motivation to participate in PA and be independent in daily activities, and 3) empowerment and confidence. Three themes related to perceptions on guiding youth through a pathway to PA; 4) recognizing youth’s ability, 5) raising awareness of PA opportunities, and 6) relief from barriers. Conclusions: Findings suggest adapted S&R camps are a possible pathway supporting PA participation for youth with physical disabilities.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSandron, E. (2019). Adapted sport and recreation summer camp: youth with physical disabilities, their parents and staff perspectives on psychosocial outcomes and physical activity participation (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/36666
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/110536
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyKinesiologyen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectphysical activityen_US
dc.subjectphysical disabilitiesen_US
dc.subjectyouthen_US
dc.subjectcase studyen_US
dc.subjectqualitativeen_US
dc.subjectbarriersen_US
dc.subjectfacilitatorsen_US
dc.subject.classificationRehabilitation and Therapyen_US
dc.titleAdapted sport and recreation summer camp: youth with physical disabilities, their parents and staff perspectives on psychosocial outcomes and physical activity participationen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineKinesiologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
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