Balancing safety and autonomy: Structural and social barriers affecting the exercise participation of women with disabilities in community recreation and fitness facilities

Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 265-283

  Rolfe, D E ^a   Yoshida, K ^a   Renwick, R ^a   Bailey, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

barriers; disability; exercise; safety; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864019436     PISSN: 2159676X     EISSN: 1939845X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2012.685099     Document Type: Article

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