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Barth B. Riley
Researcher at University of Illinois at Chicago
Publications - 45
Citations - 2254
Barth B. Riley is an academic researcher from University of Illinois at Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Rasch model & Psychometrics. The author has an hindex of 22, co-authored 45 publications receiving 2033 citations. Previous affiliations of Barth B. Riley include University of Michigan.
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Physical activity participation among persons with disabilities: barriers and facilitators.
TL;DR: In this article, focus groups were conducted in ten regions across the United States in 2001 to 2002 with four types of participants: (1) consumers with disabilities, (2) architects, (3) fitness and recreation professionals, and (4) city planners and park district managers.
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Types of spiritual well-being among persons with chronic illness: their relation to various forms of quality of life
TL;DR: Three types of spiritual well-being were identified: religious, existential, and nonspiritual, and significant cluster differences were observed across all QOL domains and life satisfaction.
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Accessibility of health clubs for people with mobility disabilities and visual impairments.
TL;DR: People with mobility disabilities and visual impairments have difficulty accessing various areas of fitness facilities and health clubs, and AIMFREE is an important tool for increasing awareness of these accessibility barriers for people with disabilities.
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Exercise training in a predominantly African-American group of stroke survivors.
TL;DR: A supervised exercise training program for stroke survivors with multiple comorbidities was highly effective in improving overall fitness, potentially reducing the risk of further disease and disability.
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A New Measure for Assessing the Physical Activity Behaviors of Persons with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions: The Physical Activity and Disability Survey:
TL;DR: The findings lend support for the reliability and validity of the PADS as a measure of physical activity of groups who are sedentary and disabled.