Research Project

Everybody Moves! Supporting access to Leisure-Time Physical Activity for Individuals with Disability from Ethnic and Racial and Minority Backgrounds

Principal Investigator: Labbé, Delphine
Start Date: 2023-09-01
End Date: 2026-08-31
Research Area(s): Active Projects; Community Living; Community-Based Participatory Research; DHD Research; Disability; Health Disparities; Health Promotion; Minority Population Health; Participation Among People with Disabilities; Qualitative Research
Co-Investigators: Herman, Casey; Eisenberg, Yochai
Funding Source: National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), Field Initiated Minority Serving Institution # 90IFST0011

Abstract

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 : 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. 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. 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.
Conference and publications

Acevedo, J. C., Stodolska, M., Herman, C., Mishra, P., & Labbe, D. (2025, September). The roles of recreation agencies in providing leisure-time physical activity programs to African American and Latinx people with disabilities. Session to be presented at the National Park and Recreation Association Conference, Orlando, FL.
Labbé, D., Stodolska, M., Acevedo., J.C., Herman, C., Mishra P., & Macias-Martinez, J."I sometimes feel like an outsider": How Race, Ethnicity, and Disability Shape Leisure-Time Physical Activity. Oral presentation accepted to the 18th World Leisure Conference 2025, Breda, Netherlands
Herman, C., Mishra, P., Stodolska, M., Emsweller, C., Eisenberg, Y., and Labbé, D., Availability of organized leisure time physical activity programs for people with disabilities from racial and/or ethnic minority backgrounds: An environmental scan. Oral presentation accepted to the 18th World Leisure Conference 2025, Breda, Netherlands
Stodolska, M., Acevedo, J. C., Herman, C., Mishra, P., Macias-Martinez, J., & Labbe, D. (2025, March). Investigating access to leisure-time physical activity for African American and Latinx people with disabilities. The Academy of Leisure Sciences conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
Herman, C., Stodolska, M., Acevedo, JC., Macias-Martinez, J., & Labbé, D. (2024, November). Everybody moves! Examining leisure time physical activity participation for people with disabilities from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo 2024, Minneapolis, MN.