Dr Toni Williams toni.williams@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Dr Toni Williams toni.williams@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Professor Brett Smith brett.smith@durham.ac.uk
Professor
Joe Piggin
Editor
Louise Mansfield
Editor
Mike Weed
Editor
This chapter explores the relationship between disability, health and physical activity. First we explore how disability is understood and the consequence this has on shaping medical practices and public health programmes. Next, we discuss the barriers faced by disabled people in leading a physically active lifestyle and the dilemmas encountered by healthcare professionals tasked with promoting physical activity. Lastly we outline some implications for future policy and practice and call for a more critical approach to physical activity prescription and promotion to disabled people.
Williams, T., & Smith, B. (2017). Disability and physical activity. In J. Piggin, L. Mansfield, & M. Weed (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity Policy and Practice (284-297). London: Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315672779-20
Online Publication Date | Dec 21, 2017 |
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Publication Date | 2017 |
Deposit Date | Sep 6, 2019 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 284-297 |
Book Title | Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity Policy and Practice |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315672779-20 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1631118 |
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