The experiences of inaccessibility and ableism related to physical activity: a photo elicitation study among individuals with multiple sclerosis.

This study adds nuance to current understandings of the barriers and facilitators of PA in this population by illustrating the disability-specific barriers and experiences with inaccessibility. With increasing efforts to promote PA, there must be an increased awareness of the structural inequalities and barriers that physically and psychologically affect decision-making around PA.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThere are many barriers to exercise for individuals with multiple sclerosis which prevent this population from experiencing the benefits of exercise.Rehabilitation professionals may play a role in drawing attention to accessible resources when providing recommendations or discussing barriers with their patients/clients.Rehabilitation professionals should consider that people with MS make decisions about assistive technology based on their needs, the meanings they attribute to it, expectations and attitudes of people around them.People with MS experience disability stigma as they participate in exercise and physical activity and this may extend into the rehabilitation space in the form of perceived compulsory ablebodiedness.