ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the relationship between disability, health and physical activity. First we explore how disability is understood and the consequence this has on shaping medical practices and public health programmes. Next, we discuss the barriers faced by disabled people in leading a physically active lifestyle and the dilemmas encountered by healthcare professionals tasked with promoting physical activity. Lastly we outline some implications for future policy and practice and call for a more critical approach to physical activity prescription and promotion to disabled people.
