Wheelchair tennis – Croatian experiences
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https://doi.org/10.52383/itfcoaching.v25i71.222Keywords:
Tennis, physical disabilities, wheelchair tennisAbstract
The research study included 15 participants from 22 to 50 years of age. Data collection involved the use of a semi-structured interview, with qualitative analysis used in the data processing, while for the organization of the data collected the method of open coding was used. According to the results, Difficulties encountered by tennis players with physical disabilities are found to be: spatial barriers, financial difficulties and categorization of sportsmen, namely tennis players. It is important for society as a whole to invest more in the development of this sport and to continue conducting research on wheelchair tennis.
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