Disability and the gym: experiences, barriers and facilitators of gym use for individuals with physical disabilities

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 39, Issue 19, 2017, Pages 1950-1957

  Richardson, Emma V ^a   Smith, Brett ^b   Papathomas, Anthony ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

barriers; Disability; exercise; facilitators; gym

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DISABLED PERSON; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; REHABILITATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS CENTERS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84987608247     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1213893     Document Type: Article

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