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Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health Volume 4, 2012 - Issue 2: Paralympics and Disability Sport
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Balancing safety and autonomy: structural and social barriers affecting the exercise participation of women with disabilities in community recreation and fitness facilities

D.E. Rolfe Department of Exercise Science, University of Toronto, 55 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2W6, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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K. Yoshida Department of Rehabilitation Science, University of Toronto, 500 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1V7, Canada
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R. Renwick Department of Rehabilitation Science, University of Toronto, 500 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1V7, Canada
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C. Bailey Department of Counselling, George Brown College, 200 King Street East, Toronto, ON, M5T 2T9, Canada
Pages 265-283 | Received 15 Dec 2010, Accepted 12 Dec 2011, Published online: 10 May 2012

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Natalie Campbell. (2020) Gatekeepers, agency and rhetoric: an academic’s reflexive ethnography of ‘doing’ a (failed) adaptive CrossFit project. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health 12:4, pages 612-630.
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Helene Nikolajsen, Emma Victoria Richardson, Louise Fleng Sandal, Birgit Juul-Kristensen & Jens Troelsen. (2021) Fitness for all: how do non-disabled people respond to inclusive fitness centres?. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 13:1.
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Hila Sharon-David, Malgorzata Siekanska & Gershon Tenenbaum. (2021) Are gyms fit for all? A scoping review of the barriers and facilitators to gym-based exercise participation experienced by people with physical disabilities. Performance Enhancement & Health 9:1, pages 100170.
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Fatemeh Neiseh, Asghar Dalvandi, Kian Nourozi Tabrizi, Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahboulaghi, Masoud Fallahi-Khoshknab & Hashem Shemshadi. (2020) Barriers and Facilitators to Emancipation Process in Persons with Physical Disability- A Grounded Theory. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 9:16, pages 1379-1385.
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Rebecca Bassett-Gunter, Kelly Angevaare, Jennifer Tomasone, Jennifer Leo, Benjamin Varughese, Jason Langvee & Kathleen Martin Ginis. (2019) A systematic scoping review: Resources targeting the training and education of health and recreation practitioners to support physical activity among people with physical disabilities. Disability and Health Journal 12:4, pages 542-550.
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Allyson Calder, Gisela Sole & Hilda Mulligan. (2018) The accessibility of fitness centers for people with disabilities: A systematic review. Disability and Health Journal 11:4, pages 525-536.
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Arslan Sibel. (2014) Factors affecting recreation preferences and expectations of disabled adult learners. Educational Research and Reviews 9:20, pages 975-980.
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Celia Brackenridge & Daniel Rhind. (2014) Child Protection in Sport: Reflections on Thirty Years of Science and Activism. Social Sciences 3:3, pages 326-340.
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James H. Rimmer. (2012) Getting Beyond the Plateau: Bridging the Gap Between Rehabilitation and Community-Based Exercise. PM&R 4:11, pages 857-861.
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