Optimizing staff training to improve adapted physical activity service provision for two community organizations: Co-construction and implementation evaluation.

The community partners, Viomax and Adaptavie, have identified a need to optimize training of their staff to support the
accessibility of their programming. The goal of this project is to co-create and implement training resources for staff at
Viomax and Adaptavie. The training resources will be grounded in adapted physical activity, person-centered interpersonal
communication (e.g., motivational interviewing), and behaviour change (e.g., goal setting, action planning). A working
group will be established to co-create the resources. The training resources will be evaluated using a mixed-method quasiexperimental
design. Participants will (a) complete questionnaires pre- and post-training, (b) apply their skills on a mock
client to be evaluated by two independent coders, and (c) participate in an interview. As a result of this project, community
partners will have access to evidence-based training resources that will create a highly qualified workforce aimed to
increase accessibility of physical activity opportunities for people with disabilities.

Faculty Supervisor:

Shane Sweet;Krista Best

Student:

Partner:

Adaptavie;Viomax

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

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