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search confirm that regular sports participation helps them in everyday activ-
ities in many ways: better motor skills which are shown in improved balance
and physical fitness, longer focus and especially ability to insist on daily tasks
until they are finished. The segregate group social dimension of inclusion in
regular sports club is even more outstanding since these people usually have a
less active lifestyle and are often less involved in social networks (Golnik Ur-
naut, 2007). Athletes from our pilot research report they are always happy to
come to judo practice, they count days for next training, they know exactly on
which week days the exercise takes place, they prepare their own sports equip-
ment and they almost never miss judo hours for other family plans.
Methods
Researching the diverse abilities judokas’ inclusion influence, we focused on
their own and their parent’s personal experience and opinion. The method of
research is the analysis of social networks with the measurement of social sup-
port (Novak et al., 2004). The main source of the pilot survey data is the ques-
tionnaire for parents and interviews. We carried out 7 interviews with diverse
abilities judokas and their parents, 3 on the phone and 4 in person on their
homes. Our interviews lasted one and a half hour on average. 1 judoka an-
swered independently, and 6 judokas answered together with their parents.
Unfortunately, 7 people are not enough to present the network, but the first im-
pression is that the data support the hypothesis about the main role of the clos-
est family members. It is also clearly visible that the activity in the judo club
opens the possibility for additional links in the social network judokas with di-
verse abilities. Further research will be needed for adequate data.
This paper therefore presents the perceived influence of regular judo prac-
tice on diverse abilities judokas in their daily activities. An online question-
naire was answered by 22 parents. We grouped the questions into four groups:
1. Feeling before judo practice:
– Positive: looks forward to training or other club activities, is glad
and in good mode before leaving for training, is full of pleasant ex-
pectations, when is going to be next training.
– Negative: expecting club activity with fear or tension, is scattered
before leaving for training, is anxious before going to training, feels
unwell before going to training.
2. Feeling after judo practice:
– Positive: more calm than before, more focused than before, more
capable of listening and better follows instructions than before,
have problems with urinating, constipation or diarrhea have been
observed, is physically noticeably more comfortable, more relaxed
than before, more energy.
search confirm that regular sports participation helps them in everyday activ-
ities in many ways: better motor skills which are shown in improved balance
and physical fitness, longer focus and especially ability to insist on daily tasks
until they are finished. The segregate group social dimension of inclusion in
regular sports club is even more outstanding since these people usually have a
less active lifestyle and are often less involved in social networks (Golnik Ur-
naut, 2007). Athletes from our pilot research report they are always happy to
come to judo practice, they count days for next training, they know exactly on
which week days the exercise takes place, they prepare their own sports equip-
ment and they almost never miss judo hours for other family plans.
Methods
Researching the diverse abilities judokas’ inclusion influence, we focused on
their own and their parent’s personal experience and opinion. The method of
research is the analysis of social networks with the measurement of social sup-
port (Novak et al., 2004). The main source of the pilot survey data is the ques-
tionnaire for parents and interviews. We carried out 7 interviews with diverse
abilities judokas and their parents, 3 on the phone and 4 in person on their
homes. Our interviews lasted one and a half hour on average. 1 judoka an-
swered independently, and 6 judokas answered together with their parents.
Unfortunately, 7 people are not enough to present the network, but the first im-
pression is that the data support the hypothesis about the main role of the clos-
est family members. It is also clearly visible that the activity in the judo club
opens the possibility for additional links in the social network judokas with di-
verse abilities. Further research will be needed for adequate data.
This paper therefore presents the perceived influence of regular judo prac-
tice on diverse abilities judokas in their daily activities. An online question-
naire was answered by 22 parents. We grouped the questions into four groups:
1. Feeling before judo practice:
– Positive: looks forward to training or other club activities, is glad
and in good mode before leaving for training, is full of pleasant ex-
pectations, when is going to be next training.
– Negative: expecting club activity with fear or tension, is scattered
before leaving for training, is anxious before going to training, feels
unwell before going to training.
2. Feeling after judo practice:
– Positive: more calm than before, more focused than before, more
capable of listening and better follows instructions than before,
have problems with urinating, constipation or diarrhea have been
observed, is physically noticeably more comfortable, more relaxed
than before, more energy.
