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The aim of this review was to summarize the important factors associated
with participation in physical activity in children and adolescents with physical
disabilities. METHOD: A systematic mixed-studies review was conducted using the
databases Academic Search Elite, CINAHL, The Cochrane Library, EMBASE, PEDro,
PsycINFO, PubMed, and SPORTDiscus, searching for studies conducted from January
2000 to May 2013. The studies were identified by two independent researchers
following predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria.
The methodological
quality was determined using the McMaster University critical review forms for
qualitative or quantitative research and was numerically rated according to the
criteria developed by Imms. RESULTS: The initial electronic search yielded 10 161
articles, of which six were qualitative and 12 were quantitative studies. These
studies showed that a diverse range of positive and negative factors were
associated with participation in physical activity, such as self-efficacy,
physical fitness, increasing age, and the availability of equipment and local
facilities. INTERPRETATION: Future intervention studies could use these results,
within the context of an individual child and his or her environment, as the
basis for increasing physical activity levels, starting in early childhood and
continuing throughout adolescence and into adulthood. An increased awareness of
and focus on providing appropriate equipment and adapted sports in the child's
own environment by policy makers might increase physical activity levels.
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