- England
This report shows that disabled and non-disabled people generally have similar, positive experiences of coached sport. However, some of the data for disabled people suggests that they may have a slightly less positive experience than their non-disabled counterparts, with young disabled people being even more likely to be dissatisfied.
Findings include:
• Taking part in coached sport has a positive influence on disabled people’s attitudes to sport
• The reasons for and against taking part in coached sport are the same for disabled and non-disabled people, but differ by age
• Generally, disabled and non-disabled people gave positive responses in terms of their experiences coach performance, although disabled people’s scores are often lower than their non-disabled peers
• The results show that disabled people seem less committed to sport than non-disabled people.
This report has provided a good baseline in trying to understand the impact of coached sport on individuals and how if at all it differs depending on whether or not participants are disabled. Initial results seem to indicate that generally participants of coached sports have a positive experience; however there are some areas where experiences of disabled people are not as consistent as their non-disabled peers.
