Everybody Moves!

The overall goal of Everybody Moves! is to better understand needs and factors that impact participation to Leisure-Time Physical Activity participation experienced by people with disabilities Latinos and Black/African American backgrounds and to identify gaps in services and resources for meeting these needs.

This study aims to explore three different levels of influence on Leisure-Time Physical Activity :

1) We seek to better understand the factors that impact an individual’s access to and participation in LTPA the experiences and needs of individuals with disabilities from ethnic and racial backgrounds related to their participation in LTPA, as well as the factors that impact their engagement in LTPA.

2) We will examine the community-based organizations that provide opportunities for people with disabilities from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds to participate in leisure time physical activity.

3) We will analyze existing policies that may impact disability and inclusion of racial and ethnic minorities in LTPA.

Using the findings from all these sources, we aim to develop evidence-informed priorities and recommendations to support equitable access to LTPA for people with disabilities from ethnic and racial minority groups.