A Competency-Based Analysis of Provider Training at Community-Based Exercise Programs for Persons With Disabilities Across Canada: An Environmental Scan.
Many qualified exercise professionals are underprepared to support the quality exercise experiences of persons with disabilities. Community-based exercise programs for persons with disabilities often offer new providers (i.e., staff, volunteers, and students) specialized onboarding training. We aime...
| Publicado en: | Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 49 - 62 |
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Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
Jan2026
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