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Building Social Capital through Safety and Security: A Focus on Sports Events for Persons with Disabilities

Strategies for Policy in Science and Education-Strategii na Obrazovatelnata i Nauchnata Politika, 2023
Putnam’s definition of Social Capital incorporates trust, cooperation, norms of civic engagement, and supportive networks. This study aims to explore the extent of the contribution of safety and security of Special Olympics World sports events in promoting a culture of trust, responsibility, and collective well-being relating to social capital. Through
Stefka Djobova, Ivelina Kirilova
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A personal development model of sport psychology for athletes with disabilities

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 1999
Abstract Achieving superior sport performance is often the result of well developed psychological skills (Morris & Thomas, 1995). However, little is known about psychological skill development in athletes with disabilities (Hanrahan, 1998). The purpose of the present paper is to help sport psychologists in their work with athletes with physical ...
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Lessons learnt from conducting a multi-sport gym program for persons with an intellectual disability

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2010
Introduction: This presentation reviews a multi-sport gym program for persons with an intellectual disability and, in doing so, highlights key principles associated with successfully coaching this special population of athlete. Method: Twenty-eight (16 female and 12 male) Victoria University First Year Physical Education students delivered two 5-week ...
J. Young, A. Browne, A. Pearce
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China and the development of sport for persons with a disability, 1978–2008: a review

Sport in Society, 2011
The 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games have had a very positive impact on many aspects of Chinese society beyond sport.
SUN Shuhan   +4 more
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Hybridising Sport Education and Teaching for Personal and Social Responsibility to include students with disabilities

European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2017
AbstractThe present study aimed to explore the impact of the combination of two pedagogical models, Sport Education and Teaching for Personal and Social Responsibility, for learners with disabilities experiencing a contactless kickboxing learning unit. Twelve secondary education students agreed to participate.
Jose Ignacio Menendez   +1 more
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ADAPTIVE SPORT AS A TOOL FOR REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL ADAPTATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Scientific research of the SCO countries: synergy and integration
The article presents approaches to the organization of adaptivesports, the importance of compliance with the basic pedagogical principles ofregulation of physical activity and comprehensive studies to assess the dynamics ofphysical and mental state and the level of socialization of persons with disabilitiesand the presence of disability.
Bykov, E.V.   +2 more
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