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9 Cards in this Set
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Barriers to participation in sport for individuals with disabilities |
-tendency toward sedentary lifestyle - lack of knowledge of fitness concepts - program and faculty accessibility - hereditary factors - fear of failure - poor nutritional habits |
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benefits of sport for people with disabilities |
- societal normalization - sport for sports sake - enjoyment |
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sport integration stages - continuum |
1) regular sport 2) regular sport with accommodation 3) regular and adapted sport 4) adapted sport integrated 5) adapted sport segregated |
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origins of adapted sport |
- influence of legislation - Rehabilitation act of 1973 - IDEA 1975 - Amateur sports act of 1978 olympic and amateur sports act 1998 |
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International sports federations |
- cerebral palsy international sports and recreation association (CPISRA) - International sports federation of persons with intellectual disabilities (INAS-FID) - International Blind Sports for the deaf (ICSD or CISS) - International wheelchair and amputee sports and federation (IWAS) - Special Olympics, inc. (SOI)(intellectual disabilities) |
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Sport Classification systems |
- to allow for a fair and equitable starting point for competition - issues in adapted sport classification include: - ability should be the deciding actor in competition, not disability - each disability group has its own classification system - event-management issues arise, such as too many heats - public is confused |
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Sport Classification Systems |
Medical - Verifies minimum disability - not concerned with the functional ability of the athlete - provides a medically related equal starting point for competition Examples - level of visual acuity for a blind athlete - level of a spinal cord injury - location of an amputation
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Sport Classification Systems |
Functional - identifies how an athlete performs specific sport skills -combines medical information with performance information - evaluates an athletes sport-specific skills needed in an athletic even in addition to the medical condition - function is primary and medical is secondary Example. Athlete being observed to determine range of motion and physical capabilities prior to classification
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Cross-disability Sport Classification Systems |
- designed to place athletes with different disabilities for competition - criteria are developed based on each sport - advantages -Makes meet management easier -Public may be less confused -allows for competition in areas where few disabled athletes reside Disadvantages - might discriminate against certain disabilities by making disability a factor as opposed to ability
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