en ورزش، تمرین و سلامتی Exercise, Training and Health مقاله اصیل کوتاه Rapid Communications <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">People with disability face many constraints that affect their participation in leisure and sports, which can be seen in the gaps in the scientific literature. This study aims to document the specific issues in the leisure and sports participation of people with disability in rural areas. Qualitative research has documented the rurality-related items. Overall, stakeholders (n = 35) working with people with disability in rural areas were met in focus groups (n = 4). Strengths and difficulties have emerged from these testimonials. Being near the community facilitates awareness towards people with disability. However, one of the difficulties refers to the limited number of people with disability in the communities which obstructs the deployment of the leisure and sport offer. The second difficulty is the small number of volunteers and the problem of succession. Finally, availability and dilapidated infrastructure affects the participation in sports and recreation by people with disability in rural areas.</span></span></p> Leisure, Sport, Physical Activity, Rural Area, Disability 11 15 http://aassjournal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-11-578-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Emilie Belley-Ranger 10031947532846003114 10031947532846003114 Yes Department of Leisure Studies, Culture and Tourism, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada Romain Roult 10031947532846003115 10031947532846003115 No Department of Leisure Studies, Culture and Tourism, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada Hélène Carbonneau 10031947532846003116 10031947532846003116 No Department of Leisure Studies, Culture and Tourism, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada Isabelle Brunet 10031947532846003117 10031947532846003117 No Department of Leisure Studies, Culture and Tourism, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada