People with disabilities are an integral part of our community and deserve to have the same opportunities as the rest of the society. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Invalids are facing several challenges, where physical activity and keeping a healthy lifestyle are two of many. Therefore, the main goal of this master thesis was to analyse the current state of invalids’ physical activity in Slovenia and find out what motivates or prevents them from being physically active. The research encompassed 193 physically disabled people, with 82 female and 111 male participants. The data was obtained using an online survey from the EnKlikAnketa.si platform. The collected data was statistically processed and presented with the frequency distribution of answers, along with the calculation of the arithmetic mean. Research showed that most of the survey’s participants are already engaging in physical activities, however, more than 50 % of interviewees do not attain the recommended time frames of physical activity for invalids. Furthermore, the results showed that invalids wish to engage in physical activities two to three times per week, preferably between 4 PM and 6PM, in an inclusive and recreational form with the main purpose of getting in a better physical shape and improving their health. Most respondents do not have any locomotory disabilities and their biggest limiting factors are finance, lack of information, and timing of the physical activity itself. Moreover, we have discovered that invalids would engage more frequently in physical activities, if only they were provided by a school or any other institution. Additionally, the data revealed that the most recurrent source of information on available physical activities is being found on the internet, via social networks, or from disabilities organisations. Lastly, the research found that the most popular sports amongst disabled interviewees are swimming, cycling, track and field, alpine skiing, hiking, dancing, sports programme ABC športa, bowling, and bowls.
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