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. 2022 Jun 9;11:988. doi: 10.4102/ajod.v11i0.988

TABLE 2.

Reported facilitators to physical activity.

Variables n %
Personal facilitators
Feel good, enjoy it 37 35
Desire to be active 35 33
Improve self-esteem 28 26
Other 6 6
Total 106 100
Social facilitators
Family support 38 45
Positive encouragement from peers with a SCI 23 27
Role models 11 13
Positive societal attitudes 6 7
Adequate information 6 7
Other 0 0
Total 84 100
Environmental facilitators
Accessible facilities 25 44
Facility in safe location 19 33
Transport 8 14
New facilities in rural areas 4 7
Other 1 2
Total 57 100
Programme or policy facilitators
Better-quality programmes 12 28
Skilled staff 12 28
Trained volunteers 10 23
Enough staff 8 19
Other 1 2
Total 43 100

SCI, spinal cord injury.

n, total number of facilitators.