Accessibility perception of chilean para-athletes, road to Santiago 2023

The objective of this research is three-fold: 1) to understand Para-athletes’ perceptions on accessibility regarding Santiago 2023 ParapanAmerican games’ future venues, 2) to establish differences in perception due to the origin of the disability, and 3) document alignment, if any, with athl...

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Main Authors: Nicolás Contreras Jofré, José Pinochet Gilli, Enrique Aguayo Carrasco, Matías Binimelis Hermosilla, Sebastián Perez Nuñez, Rodrigo Vergara Ortuzar, Fernando Ignacio Muñoz Hinrichsen
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Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2022-11-01
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Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/pem/article/view/49265
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author Nicolás Contreras Jofré
José Pinochet Gilli
Enrique Aguayo Carrasco
Matías Binimelis Hermosilla
Sebastián Perez Nuñez
Rodrigo Vergara Ortuzar
Fernando Ignacio Muñoz Hinrichsen
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José Pinochet Gilli
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description The objective of this research is three-fold: 1) to understand Para-athletes’ perceptions on accessibility regarding Santiago 2023 ParapanAmerican games’ future venues, 2) to establish differences in perception due to the origin of the disability, and 3) document alignment, if any, with athletes with high support needs (AHSN).This research is a two-phased quantitative cross-sectional study, which at the first stage developed the “Para-athletes Perception on Accessibility Survey” (PPA-D) and, at the secondstage, the survey was applied to 96 Chilean Para-athletes (77.8% men, mean age = 31.0 ±11.6 years old). The test obtained a validation coefficient of = 0.96. Regarding the sample characteristics, 16.6% corresponded to participants with visual impairment, 35.1% were AHSN, 51.5% were linked to high-level competition, and 59.3% travelled on their own to their training sessions. A negative perception of accessibility was found, mainly concerning minibuses, elevators, and restroom spaces, affecting mostly AHSNwith visual impairment (F1.101 = 14.01, p = .0003).We conclude that it is important to address gender, disability, and AHSN gaps to guarantee equitable participation under a framework of the law and social rights.
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spelling doaj-art-efab5d4aa04547f190ee3171e6a933872025-01-02T21:06:47ZengUniversidad de Costa RicaPensar en Movimiento1659-44362022-11-01202118https://doi.org/10.15517/pensarmov.v20i2.49265Accessibility perception of chilean para-athletes, road to Santiago 2023Nicolás Contreras Jofré0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0604-8932José Pinochet Gilli1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5796-7499Enrique Aguayo Carrasco2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8916-8077Matías Binimelis Hermosilla3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0015-1864Sebastián Perez Nuñez4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7339-562XRodrigo Vergara Ortuzar5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1943-2060Fernando Ignacio Muñoz Hinrichsen6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9574-6328Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Santiago, ChileUniversidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Santiago, ChileUniversidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Santiago, ChileUniversidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Santiago, ChileUniversidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Santiago, ChileUniversidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Santiago, ChileUniversidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Santiago, ChileThe objective of this research is three-fold: 1) to understand Para-athletes’ perceptions on accessibility regarding Santiago 2023 ParapanAmerican games’ future venues, 2) to establish differences in perception due to the origin of the disability, and 3) document alignment, if any, with athletes with high support needs (AHSN).This research is a two-phased quantitative cross-sectional study, which at the first stage developed the “Para-athletes Perception on Accessibility Survey” (PPA-D) and, at the secondstage, the survey was applied to 96 Chilean Para-athletes (77.8% men, mean age = 31.0 ±11.6 years old). The test obtained a validation coefficient of = 0.96. Regarding the sample characteristics, 16.6% corresponded to participants with visual impairment, 35.1% were AHSN, 51.5% were linked to high-level competition, and 59.3% travelled on their own to their training sessions. A negative perception of accessibility was found, mainly concerning minibuses, elevators, and restroom spaces, affecting mostly AHSNwith visual impairment (F1.101 = 14.01, p = .0003).We conclude that it is important to address gender, disability, and AHSN gaps to guarantee equitable participation under a framework of the law and social rights.https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/pem/article/view/49265athletes with disabilitiesparalympic sportaccessibilitysports
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Fernando Ignacio Muñoz Hinrichsen
Accessibility perception of chilean para-athletes, road to Santiago 2023
Pensar en Movimiento
athletes with disabilities
paralympic sport
accessibility
sports
title Accessibility perception of chilean para-athletes, road to Santiago 2023
title_full Accessibility perception of chilean para-athletes, road to Santiago 2023
title_fullStr Accessibility perception of chilean para-athletes, road to Santiago 2023
title_full_unstemmed Accessibility perception of chilean para-athletes, road to Santiago 2023
title_short Accessibility perception of chilean para-athletes, road to Santiago 2023
title_sort accessibility perception of chilean para athletes road to santiago 2023
topic athletes with disabilities
paralympic sport
accessibility
sports
url https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/pem/article/view/49265
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