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OBJECTIVE: To examine the linkages between the constructs of participation and
the environment for a set of leisure activities (attending concerts, attending
movies, attending sporting events). DESIGN: Self-report surveys of the influence
of the environment on participation were analyzed using structural equation
modeling. Temporal, evaluative, and health-related aspects of leisure activities
were selected as latent variables associated with participation. The
environmental construct consisted of the latent variables of the influence on
participation of the natural, interpersonal, built, background, and supportive
environments. SETTING: Midwestern United States. PARTICIPANTS: A purposive sample
of people (N=604) with mobility limitations. INTERVENTION: None. MAIN OUTCOME
MEASURES: Measures of relationships between participation in leisure activities
and the environment of people with mobility limitations. RESULTS: Structural
equation modeling can be an important tool for empirically examining the
contributions of the component latent variables of participation and the
environment. CONCLUSIONS: A model that fits participation by people with
disabling conditions in their environment can provide guidance for
community-based interventions and person-based therapies.

Langue : ANGLAIS