Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2018

DOI

10.5507/euj.2018.010

Publication Title

European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity

Volume

11

Issue

2

Pages

1-13

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the meaning that young adults with visual impairments ascribe to their youth leisure-time physical activity experiences. This study adopted an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) research approach. Ten participants (aged 21-34 years; eight women, two men) with visual impairments were included in this study. Semi-structured, audio-taped telephone interviews acted as the primary source of data for this study. Data were analyzed thematically using a four-step process informed by IPA and three interrelated themes were constructed: (a) "I just always felt normal when I was doing them": Preferences for unstructured activities, (b) "They didn't baby me": Importance of supportive parents, and (c) ""They didn't know how to deal with my disability": Comparing stakeholders in integrated versus self-contained sport". The participants described a strong preference for unstructured physical activities and reported that support from parents was critical in allowing them to enjoy physical activities during youth.

Comments

© 2018 by the authors

Open access under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

Original Publication Citation

Haegele, J. A. (2018). Youth Leisure-Time Physical Activity from the Perspectives of Young Adults with Visual Impairments. European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 11(2), 1-13. doi:10.5507/euj.2018.010

ORCID

0000-0002-8580-4782 (Haegele)

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