‘Just kids playing sport (in a chair)’: experiences of children, families and stakeholders attending a wheelchair sports club

Carter, Bernie; Grey, Janette; McWilliams, Elizabeth; Clair, Zoe; Blake, Karen; Byatt, Rachel

doi:10.1080/09687599.2014.880329

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“…Canada, one from Brazil, and one from the United Kingdom. Nine studies used qualitative methodology (Carter et al, 2014;Devine & O'Brien, 2007;Devine & Parr, 2008;Fennick & Royle, 2003;Jones, 2003;Mayer & Anderson, 2014;Turnnidge, Côté, Hollenstein, & Deakin, 2014;Wilhite Devine, & Goldenberg, 1999;Zitomer & Reid, 2011), five used quantitative methodology (Biricocchi, Drake, & Svien, 2014;Hedrick, 1986;Oriel et al, 2012;Sable, 1992;Valentini & Rudisill, 2004), and three used a mixed-methods research design (Magill-Evans, Darrah, & Adkins, 2003;Scholl, McAvoy, Rynders, & Smith, 2003;Scholl, Smith, & Davison, 2005). Two articles were published using the same dataset (Devine & O'Brien, 2007;Devine & Parr, 2008).…”

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“…Age range of participants was 2-53 years. Four studies included only children (Biricocchi et al, 2014;Carter et al, 2014;Valentini & Rudisill, 2004;Zitomer & Reid, 2011), six studies included only youth (Devine & O'Brien, 2007;Devine & Parr, 2008;Hedrick, 1986;Magill-Evans et al, 2003;Sable, 1992;Wilhite et al, 1999), four studies included children and youth (Fennick & Royle, 2003;Oriel et al, 2012;Scholl et al, 2005;Turnnidge et al, 2014), and three studies included children, youth, and adults (Jones, 2003;Mayer & Anderson, 2014;Scholl et al, 2003). Both genders were represented in all but two of the 17 studies (Biricocchi et al, 2014;Sable, 1992).…”

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A Scoping Review of Inclusive Out-of-School Time Physical Activity Programs for Children and Youth With Physical Disabilities

Arbour-Nicitopoulos

Grassmann

Orr

et al. 2018

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

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The objective of this study was to comprehensively evaluate inclusive out-of-school time physical activity programs for children/youth with physical disabilities. A search of the published literature was conducted and augmented by international expertise. A quality appraisal was conducted; only studies with quality ratings ≥60% informed our best practice recommendations. Seventeen studies were included using qualitative (n = 9), quantitative (n = 5), or mixed (n = 3) designs. Programs had a diversity of age groups, group sizes, and durations. Most programs were recreational level, involving both genders. Rehabilitation staff were the most common leaders. Outcomes focused on social skills/relationships, physical skill development, and psychological well-being, with overall positive effects shown in these areas. The best practice recommendations are consistent with an abilities-based approach emphasizing common group goals and interests; cooperative activities; mastery-oriented, individualized instruction; and developmentally appropriate, challenging activities. Results indicate that inclusive out-of-school time physical activity programs are important for positive psychosocial and physical skill development of children/youth with physical disabilities.

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A Scoping Review of Inclusive Out-of-School Time Physical Activity Programs for Children and Youth With Physical Disabilities

Arbour-Nicitopoulos

Grassmann

Orr

et al. 2018

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

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“…Only one qualitative study 55 and no health economics studies that met the inclusion criteria were found. The flow chart of article screening and inclusion is in figure 1.…”

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Systematic review of physical activity and exercise interventions to improve health, fitness and well-being of children and young people who use wheelchairs

O’Brien

Noyes

Spencer

et al. 2016

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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AimTo perform a systematic review establishing the current evidence base for physical activity and exercise interventions that promote health, fitness and well-being, rather than specific functional improvements, for children who use wheelchairs.DesignA systematic review using a mixed methods design.Data sourcesA wide range of databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, BMJ Best Practice, NHS EED, CINAHL, AMED, NICAN, PsychINFO, were searched for quantitative, qualitative and health economics evidence.Eligibilityparticipants: children/young people aged >25 years who use a wheelchair, or parents and therapists/carers. Intervention: home-based or community-based physical activity to improve health, fitness and well-being.ResultsThirty quantitative studies that measured indicators of health, fitness and well-being and one qualitative study were included. Studies were very heterogeneous preventing a meta-analysis, and the risk of bias was generally high. Most studies focused on children with cerebral palsy and used an outcome measure of walking or standing, indicating that they were generally designed for children with already good motor function and mobility. Improvements in health, fitness and well-being were found across the range of outcome types. There were no reports of negative changes. No economics evidence was found.ConclusionsIt was found that children who use wheelchairs can participate in physical activity interventions safely. The paucity of robust studies evaluating interventions to improve health and fitness is concerning. This hinders adequate policymaking and guidance for practitioners, and requires urgent attention. However, the evidence that does exist suggests that children who use wheelchairs are able to experience the positive benefits associated with appropriately designed exercise.Trial registration numberCRD42013003939.

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“…Contradictory to the concept of 'Sport for All', many marginalized groups are excluded from this right. There are often sports opportunities for 'either able or disabled' (Carter et al 2014) in the Global North, and thus one of the mainstream discourses on disability and sports today is to promote inclusive sports. When it comes to the right to sport of persons with disabilities in the Global South, it has not been paid sufficient attention to (Wilson and Khoo 2013), especially in comparison to other rights, such as the right to education.…”

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“…In fact, in Ethiopia, 97% of children with disabilities do not attend school (Ministry of Education of Ethiopia 2012). In the Global North, inclusion of children with disabilities into physical education activities within schools is one of the steps towards inclusive sports (Carter et al 2014). In the Global South, however, most children with disabilities are not even in schools and thus miss the opportunity of sport altogether.…”

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Making the right real! A case study on the implementation of the right to sport for persons with disabilities in Ethiopia

Mojtahedi¹,

Katsui

2016

Sport in Society

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‘Just kids playing sport (in a chair)’: experiences of children, families and stakeholders attending a wheelchair sports club

Cited by 36 publications

References 36 publications

A Scoping Review of Inclusive Out-of-School Time Physical Activity Programs for Children and Youth With Physical Disabilities

A Scoping Review of Inclusive Out-of-School Time Physical Activity Programs for Children and Youth With Physical Disabilities

Systematic review of physical activity and exercise interventions to improve health, fitness and well-being of children and young people who use wheelchairs

Making the right real! A case study on the implementation of the right to sport for persons with disabilities in Ethiopia

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