Promoting Physical Activity by Creating Awareness of Adaptive Sports and Recreation Opportunities: An Academic-Community Partnership Perspective.

Objective: To i) initiate community-academic partnerships in the area of adaptive sports and recreation (ASR) and ii) develop an understanding of local ASR opportunities and how they are used by individuals with disabilities (ID).

Design: Clinicians at an academic medical center (AMC) identified a lack of knowledge regarding local ASR opportunities as a barrier to developing strategies to increase physical activity (PA) among ID. Partnerships with community organizations serving ID were formed to increase awareness of ASR opportunities.