It’s Okay to Be a Quad: Wheelchair Rugby Players’ Sense of Community

Goodwin, Donna L.; Johnston, Keith; Gustafson, Paul R.; Elliott, Melanie B.; Thurmeier, Robin; Kuttai, Heather

doi:10.1123/apaq.26.2.102

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“…These findings thus suggest that sport may serve as an effective vehicle to enhance youth's sense of self-worth. This may be particularly important for youth with disabilities as the construction of positive selfidentity has been shown to help combat isolation and stigma (Goodwin et al, 2009).…”

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An in-Depth Investigation of a Model Sport Program for Athletes with a Physical Disability

Turnnidge¹,

Vierimaa²,

Côté³

2012

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While previous research highlights the important benefits that sport participation can have for youth development, limited research has examined the sport experiences of athletes with disabilities (Martin, 2006). The purpose of this study was to describe the sport experiences of athletes with physical disabilities in a model swim program that has been widely recognized for the development of positive values in athletes. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight athletes with a physical disability. Participants were both male (n = 3) and female (n = 5), between 9 -19 years of age, and averaged 5.9 years of swimming experience. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and were subjected to a content analysis procedure in which raw meaning units were grouped into salient themes (Côté, Salmela, Baria, & Russell, 1993;Tesch, 1990). Athletes' responses regarding the outcomes derived from this program revealed four themes: 1) Redefined capabilities, 2) affirmed sense of self, 3) strengthened social connection, and 4) enhanced acceptance. Social and contextual processes facilitating the development of these outcomes are also discussed. Practical implications for programmers, coaches, and athletes are presented along with recommendations for future sport research.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

An in-Depth Investigation of a Model Sport Program for Athletes with a Physical Disability

Turnnidge¹,

Vierimaa²,

Côté³

2012

PSYCH

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“…Participation in team sports seems to facilitate a sense of community experience, as Goodwin et al (2009) found that wheelchair rugby players expressed various aspects concerning their sense of community, and that it was of great value to be in a community with people with common interests. The fact that all of them were in a wheelchair provided a shared understanding of their disability, their camaraderie both on and off the court and a bond that made it okay to be a quad, both for themselves and for their immediate families.…”

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“…Themes such as empowerment (Hutzler 1990;Hutzler and Bar-Eli 1993), meaning (Ashton-Shaeffer et al 2001, Gaskin, Andersen, andMorris 2009), self-perception (Blinde and McClung 1997;Huang and Brittain 2006), well-being (Campbell and Jones 1994), quality of life (Giacobbi et al 2008), social competence (Goodwin et al 2009), perception of bodily competence (Kasser 2009;Page, O'Connor, and Peterson 2001) and community integration (Hanson, Nabavi, and Yuen 2001) have all been the focus of these studies. If and how these experiences and competencies exert an impact on participation in other contexts of daily life are rarely articulated.…”

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“…The maintenance of physical and mental functioning seems to be a crucial issue for people with physical disabilities, in addition to maintaining the ability to lead as independent a life as possible (Goodwin et al 2009), as participating in physical activity on a regular basis may have an impact on both issues. Moreover, many studies demonstrate a significant improvement of functional efficiency in subjects with disabilities who actively participate in sports programmes (Hutzler and Bar-Eli 1993).…”

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Participation in physical activity and the everyday life of people with physical disabilities: a review of the literature

Kissow

2013

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

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This article questions how personal experiences from participating in physical activity may impact participation in other contexts of everyday life for people with physical disabilities. Seven databases were searched to identify papers published between 1987 and 2009. Fourteen qualitative studies were included in the final sample. Six themes were identified: learning social rules; being disabled in an able-bodied society; perception of identity; being part of a community, empowerment, maintenance and independence; theoretical framework for discussion is critical psychology and social learning theory. Physical activity seems to exert some impact on disability management, and athletic identity seems to be more empowered than disability identity. Disabled athletes seem to feel part of a special valued community. It is not evident if these experienced benefits imply an extended participation in society in general. Participation in physical activity seems to imply a psychological empowerment in a sports context that might lead to an extended participation in other contexts of everyday life. Physical competence achieved through physical activity may serve to help persons to stay socially connected, establish an ability to participate in activities and stay independent. Further research is needed to elucidate the question of this study.

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“…O termo "esporte adaptado" designa possibilidades de práticas criadas ou modificadas para suprir as necessidades das pessoas com deficiência de modo a adaptar as regras, os fundamentos e sua estrutura (WINNICK, 2004;MAUERBERG-DECASTRO, 2005;WINNICK, 2011;SILVA et al, 2013). E, a expressão "esporte paraolímpico" é uma representação dos esportes adaptados, porém refere-se ao alto rendimento, ou seja, modalidades esportivas que integram o programa dos Jogos Paralímpicos (GOODWIN et al, 2009;GUTIERREZ;ALMEIDA, 2012;SILVA et al, 2013;BORGMANN;ALMEIDA, 2015).…”

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Produção científica sobre esporte adaptado e paralímpico em periódicos brasileiros da educação física

Schmitt

Bertoldi

Ledur

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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul RESUMOEsse estudo objetivou analisar a produção científica sobre esporte adaptado e paralímpico em periódicos nacionais da Educação Física. Realizou-se pesquisa bibliométrica entre 1998 a 2013. Examinaram-se 61 periódicos, sendo que 26 publicaram artigos sobre o tema, nove periódicos apresentaram conteúdo inacessível e em 26 periódicos não publicaram sobre o tema. Nos 26 periódicos com publicações sobre a temática, 121 artigos foram publicados. Em 2002 houve maior número de publicações em relação a 1998 a 2007. Esses artigos demonstram diferentes objetivos e metodologias. Conclui-se que as publicações sobre os esportes adaptados e paralímpicos encontram-se em expansão no país. Palavras-Chave: Revisão; Artigo de Revista; Esportes; Pessoas com deficiência.ABSTRACT This study aimed to analyze the scientific production on adapted and Paralympic sports in national Physical Education journals. There was a bibliometric research between 1998 and 2013. Sixty-one journals were examined and 26 published articles on the theme, nine journals had inaccessible content, and 26 journals had no publications on the subject. In 26 journals with publications on the theme, 121 articles was published. In 2002, there was a greater number of publications compared between 1998 and 2007. These articles show differents objectives and methodologies. In conclusion the publications on adapted and Paralympic sports are expanding in the country. RESUMENEstudio para analizar la producción científica sobre el deporte adaptado y paraolímpico en periódicos nacionales de Educación Física. Se realizó una investigación bibliométrica entre 1998 y 2013.Se examinaron 61 periódicos. Veintiséis de ellos publicaron artículos sobre el tema, 9 presentaron un contenido inaccesibley 26 no publicaron nada. En los 26 periódicos se publicaron 121 artículos sobre el asunto. En el 2002, hubo un mayor nú-mero de publicaciones en relación a 1998/ 2007. Esos artículos muestran diferentes objetivos y metodologías. Se concluye que las publicaciones sobre los deportes adaptados y paraolímpicos están en expansión en el país.Palabras Clave: Revisión; Artículo de Revista; Deportes; Personas com discapacidad.

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It’s Okay to Be a Quad: Wheelchair Rugby Players’ Sense of Community

Cited by 49 publications

References 35 publications

An in-Depth Investigation of a Model Sport Program for Athletes with a Physical Disability

An in-Depth Investigation of a Model Sport Program for Athletes with a Physical Disability

Participation in physical activity and the everyday life of people with physical disabilities: a review of the literature

Produção científica sobre esporte adaptado e paralímpico em periódicos brasileiros da educação física

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