Table 3.
Experienced facilitators of sports participation after participating in the HandbikeBattle of the total group (N = 96), for the groups that participate in sport more or less than 5 h/week, and for SCI only.
| All responders (N = 96) | ≤5 sport hours/week (N = 49) | >5 sport hours/week (N = 47) | SCI only (N = 59) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal factors | ||||
| Health/condition improvement | 91% | 88% | 94% | 92% |
| Getting physically stronger | 81% | 80% | 83% | 80% |
| Fun/relaxation | 80% | 78% | 83% | 86% |
| Sociability/social contacts | 56% | 55% | 57% | 49% |
| Weight loss | 44% | 45% | 43% | 44% |
| Lose energy | 38% | 33% | 43% | 39% |
| Competition aspect/winning | 26% | 20% | 32% | 27% |
| Increase self-esteem | 23% | 22% | 23% | 22% |
| Being less dependent on others | 15% | 10% | 19% | 14% |
| Learn something new | 14% | 10% | 17% | 15% |
| Acceptation of disability | 12% | 6% | 17% | 12% |
| Learning to deal with disability | 12% | 6% | 17% | 12% |
| Environmental factors | ||||
| Support of family, partner, children | 13% | 6% | 19% | 9% |
| Support of friends, acquaintances, colleagues, fellow athletes | 9% | 4% | 15% | 7% |
| On the advice of general practitioner, physical therapist or medical specialist | 3% | 2% | 4% | 0% |