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'A challenging but rewarding path': working with disability populations

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Abstract

This chapter discusses the different aspects that we feel need to be considered. It starts by exploring the practical considerations which are often neglected when starting out working with disabled populations and then looks at both the physiological and psychosocial considerations which need to be made to make support provision more effective. Whilst, like all members of society, each individual will have different motivations, aspirations, and requirements it is perhaps not surprising that disabled populations may have more specific and challenging needs than their able-bodied counterparts. Therefore, there is a clear need for sport and exercise practitioners to, not only have the required knowledge and skills to be an effective support provider, but also gain a better understanding of the complex and highly individual needs of disabled populations in order to provide the best support possible. The aim being to provide real-life considerations that we feel are key to help practitioners when providing support to disabled populations.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output:
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
Chapter
 Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 139-151 (13 pages)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 29/06/2023

Publication status

Published - 29/06/2023

Place of publication

New York, USA and Abingdon, UK

Publisher

Routledge, United States, United Kingdom

Publication series

  • Publication series name: The Applied Sport and Exercise Practitioner
    Number: 1

ISBN (Print)

9781032268200

ISBN (Electronic)

9781000897517

Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/626654
  • Scopus: 85162621960

Host publication title

The Applied Sport and Exercise Practitioner

Host publication editors

  • Andy Borrie
  • Charlotte Chandler
  • Andy Hooton
  • Andy Miles
  • Paula Watson

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