why?
Disabled people have the legal right to participate in sport, exercise and physical activities on an equal basis with others. Despite this protection, disabled people face multiple personal, social, environmental and cultural barriers that prevent them from leading a physically active lifestyle. This inactivity and social exclusion can have a detrimental impact on the lives of disabled people as they are faced with harmful secondary health conditions and poor mental health and wellbeing. As such, we need to understand the inequalities and discrimination experienced by disabled people across communities and institutions to enact meaningful change and social justice.