Sports and Disability: Enhanced Health, Self-Efficacy, and Social Inclusion Through Athletic Participation
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Review of Disability Studies
Volume
13
Issue
3
Publisher
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Publication Date
9-1-2017
First Page
1
Last Page
13
Abstract
Sports and recreational participation have demonstrated health and social benefits. However, persons with disabilities are typically not provided the same opportunities as people without disabilities. This article discusses the benefits of sports and recreation, and the barriers that have existed for persons with disabilities. The purpose is to demonstrate the need for rehabilitation counselors to consider the utility of physical activity as a way to enhance health, self-efficacy, and community inclusion. Recommendations are presented for rehabilitation counselor advocacy for improved participation in sport and recreational pursuits by persons with disabilities.
Recommended Citation
Moss, T, Landon, T. J., and Fleming, A. (2017). Sports and disability: Enhanced health, self-efficacy, and social inclusion through atheltic participation. The Review of Disability Studies, 13(3), 1-13.
