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Promoting physical activity to Disabled people

This academic article discusses the who, the why, and the how of discussing physical activity with Disabled people.

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This academic article was published in the British Journal of Disability and Rehabilitation by GYA research partner Brett Smith and GYA staff member Leanne.

An overlooked yet important group of messengers for promoting physical activity is first highlighted. These are social workers. Second, the process of developing guidelines for these messengers is described and the guide signposted. Third, an infographic to communicate physical activity is highlighted and insights offered on some of the messages co-produced in it. These messages include a focus on pleasure, amounts of physical activity, strength, sedentariness, visual images, language, and different impairments.

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