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- Title
Barreras, facilitadores y motivos de la práctica deportiva de deportistas con discapacidad intelectual.
- Authors
ABELLÁN, Jorge; JANUÁRIO, Nuno
- Abstract
The objective of the present study is to identify the barriers, facilitators and reasons for practicing physical activity and sport in people with intellectual disabilities, considering the gender, the training load and the occupation of the participants. The study involved 23 athletes with intellectual impairments, to whom a questionnaire has been applied in the form of an interview. Descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests for group comparison have been used. The results indicate that the main barriers are related to the time of displacement to the training place; the main facilitators are related to the support of the athlete's environment; the main reasons for the practice are related to improving health and social factors. Considering the independent variables, we found some statistically significant differences. Men perceive that showering on the lockers is a barrier; Athletes with more training load perceive displacement as a barrier; and the support of parents is a facilitator for working athletes. Based on the results, theoretical and practical implications are presented as help to improve the practice of sports in people with intellectual disabilities.
- Subjects
PEOPLE with disabilities; ATHLETE training; INTELLECTUAL disabilities; ATHLETES; PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities
- Publication
Psychology, Society & Education, 2017, Vol 9, Issue 3, p419
- ISSN
2171-2085
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.25115/psye.v9i3.1023