Disability Sport Info

This is a bumper episode that covers the foundational principles of grassroots sport for disabled people. The following topics are covered:

• Introduction to sport and physical activity;
• Theories explaining sport participation;
• Disability sport policy;
• Sport participation and physical activity of disabled children and young people;
• Enablers and barriers.

Each topic is available as a standalone episode on my Disability Sport Info podcast site: https://disabilitysportinfo.buzzsprout.com

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In this Disability Sport Info episode, I'm joined by Professor Brett Smith to discuss physical activity and sport participation of disabled children and young people.
In our chat, we focus on the latest Chief Medical Officers’ (CMO) Physical Activity Guidelines for disabled children and young people. We consider what these findings mean for our understanding of disabled children and young people's participation in physical activity and sport.
This episode was recorded in February 2022.
Please click on the following link to access the CMO Guidelines and infographic: https://bit.ly/3OytbX6

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In this Disability Sport Info episode, I'm joined by Professor Simon Darcy to discuss enablers and barriers to sports participation for disabled people.
In this episode, we consider factors that can enable sports participation as well as potential constraints to sports participation. We also reflect on potential solutions to some of the highlighted constraints.
Please click on the following link to access a free pre-print version of Simon's paper on enablers and barriers: https://bit.ly/3OLyljm

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In this Disability Sport Info episode, I'm joined by Dr Matej Christiaens to discuss policy formulation and development for grassroots disability sport.
In this episode, we consider the history and development of policy for disability sport, what the current policy landscape is for disability sport, how policy can be improved in the future, and consider examples of good practice. We also cover 400 years of history in 30 minutes.

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In this special episode, I speak to Ali Jawad, a GB Paralympian currently studying a PhD in anti-doping in Paralympic sport, to discuss the Accessercise app he has created. Accessercise is a fitness app specifically designed for people with impairments.
In the episode, we consider why the app has been created, the features of the app, and consider how the app can support disabled people to be physically active.
Accessercise is available to download via the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Website link: https://join.accessercise.com/
Twitter: @accessercise
This episode was recorded on 11th April 2022.

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