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diverse abilities judokas’ inclusion
influence: pilot research
Viktorija Pečnikar Oblak1, Lea Šuc2, Damir Karpljuk1
1University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Sport, Gortanova 22, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
2University Rehabilitation Institute Republic of Slovenia, Linhartova cesta 51,
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Abstract
Introduction: An inclusion of children and adolescents with diverse
abilities into ordinary sports environments derives from human rights.
It is based on the principle of equal opportunities and through practice
it educates participants to accept the diversity of the individual. Regular
sports activity of children and young people with diverse abilities
also influences their general psychophysical well-being and motor
skills, which is, according to their parents and themselves, reflected
in everyday activities and tasks. In the pilot study of diverse abilities
judokas inclusion influence, we focus on their personal experience and
their parent’s opinion. Methods: The method of research is the analysis
of social networks with the measurement of social support. The main
source of the pilot survey data is the questionnaire and interviews. We
also use archives, direct observation with participation, diaries and
electronics resources. Results: The main theoretically significant result
of the pilot study is a pervasive perception of positive influence of the
regular practice on the diverse abilities judokas’ condition and their
feeling. All the averages were significantly different from the middle
point of the scales on the level of p < 0,001. Discussion and conclusion:
The measurement of social support among athletes in an inclusive
environment has not yet been examined. Data analysis, research results
and the insight into both the social networks of inclusive sports club
members and the quality and strength of their interrelationships, will
enable us to contribute to a greater visibility and efficiency of inclusion
in sport, and encourage ordinary sports organizations to increase the
inclusion of all people into their programs.
Keywords: inclusion, sports club, social networks, inclusion ethics, impact
on daily activities
influence: pilot research
Viktorija Pečnikar Oblak1, Lea Šuc2, Damir Karpljuk1
1University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Sport, Gortanova 22, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
2University Rehabilitation Institute Republic of Slovenia, Linhartova cesta 51,
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Abstract
Introduction: An inclusion of children and adolescents with diverse
abilities into ordinary sports environments derives from human rights.
It is based on the principle of equal opportunities and through practice
it educates participants to accept the diversity of the individual. Regular
sports activity of children and young people with diverse abilities
also influences their general psychophysical well-being and motor
skills, which is, according to their parents and themselves, reflected
in everyday activities and tasks. In the pilot study of diverse abilities
judokas inclusion influence, we focus on their personal experience and
their parent’s opinion. Methods: The method of research is the analysis
of social networks with the measurement of social support. The main
source of the pilot survey data is the questionnaire and interviews. We
also use archives, direct observation with participation, diaries and
electronics resources. Results: The main theoretically significant result
of the pilot study is a pervasive perception of positive influence of the
regular practice on the diverse abilities judokas’ condition and their
feeling. All the averages were significantly different from the middle
point of the scales on the level of p < 0,001. Discussion and conclusion:
The measurement of social support among athletes in an inclusive
environment has not yet been examined. Data analysis, research results
and the insight into both the social networks of inclusive sports club
members and the quality and strength of their interrelationships, will
enable us to contribute to a greater visibility and efficiency of inclusion
in sport, and encourage ordinary sports organizations to increase the
inclusion of all people into their programs.
Keywords: inclusion, sports club, social networks, inclusion ethics, impact
on daily activities
