<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Introduction. Physical activity is critical to effective rehabilitation in people with disabilities and, consequently, is of high importance in their lives. However, participation of the disabled in physical activity, including tourism, is a much more complex issue than in the case in able-bodied individuals. Material and methods. This paper aims to fill the gap and familiarise the reader with barriers faced by the disabled who engage in tourism. The study group consisted of randomly selected 460 participants with certificates specifying the degree of their disability. The group included 55 (12%) individuals with visual impairments, 203 (44.1%) individuals with hearing impairments, and 202 (43.9%) individuals with locomotor system disabilities. Results. The data derived from interviews made with people with physical dysfunctions, designed with a view to achieving the aims of the study, were used to develop logistic regression models. Conclusions. On average, the greatest and smallest numbers of barriers were reported by individuals with severe disabilities and those who had large families, respectively. Younger disabled people most often complained about the equipment barriers to participation in tourism. Older respondents were mostly challenged with social barriers. Of all the determinants analysed in the study, the perception of barriers to participation in tourism most often depended on the subjects’ degree of disability.</p></abstract>

Introduction. Physical activity is critical to effective rehabilitation in people with disabilities and, consequently, is of high importance in their lives. However, participation of the disabled in physical activity, including tourism, is a much more complex issue than in the case in able-bodied individuals. Material and methods. This paper aims to fill the gap and familiarise the reader with barriers faced by the disabled who engage in tourism. The study group consisted of randomly selected 460 participants with certificates specifying the degree of their disability. The group included 55 (12%) individuals with visual impairments, 203 (44.1%) individuals with hearing impairments, and 202 (43.9%) individuals with locomotor system disabilities. Results. The data derived from interviews made with people with physical dysfunctions, designed with a view to achieving the aims of the study, were used to develop logistic regression models. Conclusions. On average, the greatest and smallest numbers of barriers were reported by individuals with severe disabilities and those who had large families, respectively. Younger disabled people most often complained about the equipment barriers to participation in tourism. Older respondents were mostly challenged with social barriers. Of all the determinants analysed in the study, the perception of barriers to participation in tourism most often depended on the subjects’ degree of disability.

Barriers to Participation in Tourism in the Disabled

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism

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Introduction. Physical activity is critical to effective rehabilitation in people with disabilities and, consequently, is of high importance in their lives....

Barriers to Participation in Tourism in the Disabled

Article Category: Original Research Papers

Published Online: Jul 22, 2017

Page range: 121 - 129

Received: Dec 30, 2016

Accepted: Mar 27, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjst-2017-0013

Keywords
disability, barriers to participation in tourism, logistic regression model

© by Dariusz Mucha

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Barriers to Participation in Tourism in the Disabled

Article Category: Original Research Papers

Published Online: Jul 22, 2017

Page range: 121 - 129

Received: Dec 30, 2016

Accepted: Mar 27, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjst-2017-0013

Keywordsdisability, barriers to participation in tourism, logistic regression model

© by Dariusz Mucha

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
disability, barriers to participation in tourism, logistic regression model