title: The experience of choice in physical activity contexts for adults with mobility impairments.
abstract: This exploratory study described the experiences of choice in physical activity contexts for adults with mobility impairments. The experiences of 3 female and 2 males with mobility impairments between 18 and 23 years of age were described using the interpretive phenomenological methods of individual interviews, written stories, and field notes. Thematic analysis revealed three themes: (a) interpreting the setting described participants' interpretation of the environment, person, and task when making movement choices; (b) alternative selection described how participants actively engaged in analyzing alternatives and choosing among them; and (c) implications of choices made described participants' evaluations of good and bad choices and what was learned. Evidence of effective choice making among adults with physical impairments suggests the potential efficacy of ecological task analysis as a pedagogical tool in physical activity contexts.
authors.affiliation: Radius Community Centre, Community Integration Services in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
authors.forename: Lorraine Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Morphy
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goodwin
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000293:Adolescent; D002170:Canada; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D009042:Motivation; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011788:Quality of Life; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012656:Self-Help Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult