Enhancing the physical and social self through recreational activity: Accounts of individuals with physical disabilities

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 327-344

  Blinde, Elaine M ^a   McClung, Lisa R ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FISHING; FITNESS; HORSEBACK RIDING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RECREATION; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SWIMMING; TENNIS; WALKING;

EID: 0030776930     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.14.4.327     Document Type: Article

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