Grassroots sport: An introduction to physical activity and sport participation

08/03/2022 23 min Temporada 2 Episodio 2
Grassroots sport: An introduction to physical activity and sport participation

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Episode Synopsis

This Disability Sport Info episode provides a foundational basis for understanding the physical activity and sport participation of disabled people. Professor Kathleen Martin Ginis from the University of British Columbia, Canada, lends her expertise to inform our understanding of this area. In the show we discuss the data on physical activity and sport participation of disabled people, the benefits of physical activity and sport participation, some of the challenges that are involved, promotional strategies used to highlight the importance of physical activity and sport participation and, finally, look at what needs to be done to ensure we have a better understanding of physical activity and sport participation. Please get in touch with your thoughts on the episodeThanks for listening to the Disability Sport Info show!