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Lack of exercise is a major risk factor for secondary conditions among persons
dependent upon motorized wheelchairs. Power wheelchair soccer is a unique
exercise opportunity for this population, and understanding factors that
influence exercise decision-making is necessary for clinicians to help those in
motorized chairs reduce their secondary risk. Therefore, this study examined
differences in perceived benefits and barriers to exercise among power wheelchair
soccer players using a mixed-methods analysis. The most common perceived benefit
to exercise was "Exercising lets me have contact with friends and persons I enjoy." Post hoc comparisons of quantitative data indicated that persons with
muscular dystrophy perceived exercise to be significantly less important than did
other disability groups (p < 0.05). "Exercise is hard work for me," "Exercise tires me," and "There are too few places for me to exercise" were the most common
perceived barriers. These findings can assist with development of exercise opportunities for power wheelchair users.
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