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“Moving Freely in Space with Power and Not Be Afraid”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Elite Rowers with Visual Impairment
Due to the accessibility of the sport of rowing for individuals with visual impairment (VI), rowers with VI are a unique population because they have the potential to be just as competitive outside of Para-rowing as sighted rowers. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of el...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9657393/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36360935 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114059 |
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author | Rich, Jason Lieberman, Lauren J. Beach, Pamela Perreault, Melanie |
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description | Due to the accessibility of the sport of rowing for individuals with visual impairment (VI), rowers with VI are a unique population because they have the potential to be just as competitive outside of Para-rowing as sighted rowers. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of elite rowers with VI in relation to the benefits and challenges of those experiences as well as their peer and coach relationships. Adopting an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) approach to guide data collection, analysis, and interpretation, eight participants with VI who rowed on the national level or higher were recruited and interviewed. The analysis identified four major themes: Empowerment Through Rowing, Rowing Through Feel, Changing Perceptions, and Forming Influential Relationships. The identified themes illustrate the influence of rowing upon the participants’ lives, careers, and successes, as well as the disability awareness of the coaches and peers influencing their experiences. |
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spelling | pubmed-96573932022-11-15 “Moving Freely in Space with Power and Not Be Afraid”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Elite Rowers with Visual Impairment Rich, Jason Lieberman, Lauren J. Beach, Pamela Perreault, Melanie Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Due to the accessibility of the sport of rowing for individuals with visual impairment (VI), rowers with VI are a unique population because they have the potential to be just as competitive outside of Para-rowing as sighted rowers. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of elite rowers with VI in relation to the benefits and challenges of those experiences as well as their peer and coach relationships. Adopting an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) approach to guide data collection, analysis, and interpretation, eight participants with VI who rowed on the national level or higher were recruited and interviewed. The analysis identified four major themes: Empowerment Through Rowing, Rowing Through Feel, Changing Perceptions, and Forming Influential Relationships. The identified themes illustrate the influence of rowing upon the participants’ lives, careers, and successes, as well as the disability awareness of the coaches and peers influencing their experiences. MDPI 2022-10-28 /pmc/articles/PMC9657393/ /pubmed/36360935 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114059 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Rich, Jason Lieberman, Lauren J. Beach, Pamela Perreault, Melanie “Moving Freely in Space with Power and Not Be Afraid”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Elite Rowers with Visual Impairment |
title | “Moving Freely in Space with Power and Not Be Afraid”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Elite Rowers with Visual Impairment |
title_full | “Moving Freely in Space with Power and Not Be Afraid”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Elite Rowers with Visual Impairment |
title_fullStr | “Moving Freely in Space with Power and Not Be Afraid”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Elite Rowers with Visual Impairment |
title_full_unstemmed | “Moving Freely in Space with Power and Not Be Afraid”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Elite Rowers with Visual Impairment |
title_short | “Moving Freely in Space with Power and Not Be Afraid”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Elite Rowers with Visual Impairment |
title_sort | “moving freely in space with power and not be afraid”: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experiences of elite rowers with visual impairment |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9657393/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36360935 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114059 |
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