Introduction: Physical disability includes disorders of the nervous system and lesions and disabilities related to amputation or asymmetry of the limb and causes limitation of movement. On the other hand, exercise is one of the most essential ways for the disabled to spend their leisure time, which should be given much attention. A relatively small number of people with disabilities regularly participate in sports activities. The reasons for this non-participation include a range of individual, social and environmental factors that have been identified in numerous studies and reports. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the attraction and participation of physically disabled people in Iran to sports activities from the perspective of managers, coaches and athletes. Materials and Methods: The research method was a mixed and consecutive exploratory design that first the qualitative stage and the thematic analysis method and then the quantitative stage was performed using the AHP technique. The statistical population included all physically and physically disabled people over 10 years of age, experts and officials of federations and sports delegations, as well as other organs related to the disabled. The sampling method was purposeful and accessible, sampling continued until theoretical saturation. The data collection tool was in-depth interview in the qualitative part and a researcher-made questionnaire from the qualitative data in the quantitative part. In order to analyze the interview data, the coding technique was used to reach the network of topics and in quantitative part was obtained by comparing the pairs of components, the rank of each component from the perspective of experts. Results: The results showed that the most important components in the attraction and participation of the physically disabled, including advertising, facilities and equipment for attraction, financial support, comprehensive support and the role of federations were identified as six important components. Conclusion: Extensive recommendations for attracting physically disabled people to exercise or become more physically active without a systematic framework and well-planned program to identify Key problem areas are likely to fail. Understanding the disorders and limitations of participation andattraction of the physically disabled, in the context of individual-environmental factors, is the first step towards developing more accurate and appropriate programs that are more likely to succeed.
