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Current injury or disability as a barrier to being more physically active.
Purpose
Abstract by: Jessica Carr
Finch, C., Owen, N., & Price, R. (2001). Current injury or disability as a barrier to being more physically active. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 33(5), 778-782.Purpose
The purpose of this study was to determine how significant of a barrier existing disability is to people's levels of physical activity.
National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability
