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Everyday Assistive Products Support Participation in Sport

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  • Ana Geppert

    (Department of Psychology, Maynooth University, W23 F2H6 Maynooth, Ireland
    Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute, Maynooth University, W23 A3HY Maynooth, Ireland
    Faculty of Health Promotion, Sport and Leisure Studies, University of Iceland, 105 Reykjavik, Iceland)

  • Emma M. Smith

    (Department of Psychology, Maynooth University, W23 F2H6 Maynooth, Ireland
    Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute, Maynooth University, W23 A3HY Maynooth, Ireland)

  • Malcolm MacLachlan

    (Department of Psychology, Maynooth University, W23 F2H6 Maynooth, Ireland
    Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute, Maynooth University, W23 A3HY Maynooth, Ireland
    Olomouc University Social Health Institute, Palacky University Olomouc, CZ-7779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
    Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700, South Africa)

Abstract

The benefits of participation in sport are widespread, and include not only improved health and wellness, but also support social participation and the realization of rights. Research on the use of assistive products in sport participation has previously focused largely on the use of specialized products in elite sport and has not addressed the importance of everyday assistive products for facilitating sport participation. This research aims to highlight the use of the 50 products on the World Health Organization’s Priority Assistive Product List for sport participation. We found that all 50 products are relevant to sport participation, and support participants to engage directly in sport, but also in social engagement with other sport participants, and as observers and fans of sport.

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  • Ana Geppert & Emma M. Smith & Malcolm MacLachlan, 2025. "Everyday Assistive Products Support Participation in Sport," Disabilities, MDPI, vol. 5(1), pages 1-16, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jdisab:v:5:y:2025:i:1:p:31-:d:1614238
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