Benjamin Solmon, Owen Juan, Luxshmi Nageswaran, Jennifer R. Tomasone

Disability is not a uniform experience; rather, it is an experience that varies uniquely among individuals. Persons with disability also hold other identities (e.g., gender, race, sexuality, socioeconomic status, etc.) that can shape their lived experiences and access to physical activity. Disregarding intersectionality, the theory that social identities and related systems of power overlap to influence individuals’ realities, risks reinforcing harmful norms, oversimplifying experiences, and selectively supporting some groups while ignoring others. As intersectional research on disability and physical activity continues to expand, it is integral to examine which social identities are most discussed alongside disability in physical activity research. This study is a secondary use of data extracted for a scoping review aiming to identify a list of strategies that can be used to implement an intersectional lens within disability physical activity research and/or knowledge mobilization. An inductive coding approach will be used to identify and extract the social identities that are referenced across the included studies. Frequency counts will highlight how often specific social identities are represented in the literature. A narrative review of these results will subsequently be used to highlight the patterns of social identities represented within this body of research. Findings may enable the identification of service gaps for certain social identities and help to inform the development of more inclusive physical activity interventions; ultimately benefitting a broader range of persons with disabilities.