Growing Older in Special Olympics: Meaning and Benefits of Participation—Selected Case Studies

Tedrick, Ted

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“…Reflecting the wide reach of SO, articles came from various countries around the world, with the majority of research conducted in North America ( n = 23; 50%), followed by Europe ( n = 21; 46%) and Asia ( n = 2; 4%). Sample sizes varied considerably across studies, ranging from a qualitative inquiry involving three participants (Tedrick ) to a large national telephone survey of over 1300 participants (Harada & Siperstein ). In seven articles (15%), researchers used a small sample with 25 or less participants, while eight articles (17%) employed samples composed of 100 participants or more.…”

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A systematic literature review of the physical and psychosocial correlates of Special Olympics participation among individuals with intellectual disability

Tint

Thomson

Weiss

2016

J intellect Disabil Res

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A systematic literature review of the physical and psychosocial correlates of Special Olympics participation among individuals with intellectual disability

Tint

Thomson

Weiss

2016

J intellect Disabil Res

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“…Lower participation in physical activity for people with psychosocial disability was affected by lifestyle factors (e.g., smoking, diet, sleeping patterns, fitness level and confidence), intrusive or fluctuating psychiatric symptoms, fatigue, sedative effects of medications, and low self-esteem ( 56 – 58 ). For people with intellectual disability, continued physical activity participation can be hampered by advancing age of the participant or ageing parents ( 130 ).…”

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Interventions for social and community participation for adults with intellectual disability, psychosocial disability or on the autism spectrum: An umbrella systematic review

Giummarra

Randjelovic

O’Brien

2022

Front. Rehabilit. Sci.

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ObjectiveThis umbrella systematic review examined the effectiveness, facilitators, and barriers of interventions for social, community and civic participation for adults on the autism spectrum, or with intellectual or psychosocial disability.Data SourcesEight databases were searched to identify eligible reviews defined by the: Sample (≥50% adults on the autism spectrum or with intellectual or psychosocial disability), Phenomena of Interest (interventions in community settings that aimed to improve social, community or civic participation, or capacity to participate), Design (any), Evaluation (any method that evaluated impacts on participation or capacity to participate), and Research type (reviews as journal articles, dissertations or in grey literature, in English, published 2010-2020).Review MethodsRapid review methods were used. One researcher screened 27,890 records and 788 potentially eligible full texts. A second reviewer independently screened 20% of records, and ambiguous full text publications. Study quality was extracted, and review quality was assessed with the Assessing Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) checklist. Data from 522 studies in 57 eligible systematic reviews were extracted for narrative synthesis. The Corrected Covered Area (CCA) was calculated to indicate overlap between reviews.ResultsThere was a pooled sample of 28,154 study participants, predominantly from studies in North America, the UK and Europe. There was very low overlap between reviews (CCA = 0.3%). Reviews were predominantly low quality: 77.2% of reviews met <50% of AMSTAR criteria. Most studies were low (45.4%) or moderate (38.3%) quality. Three broad intervention categories improved participation, inclusion and belonging outcomes: (1) interventions to help people identify and connect with participation opportunities (e.g., person centred planning); (2) participation opportunities or activities (e.g., joining a community group, sports or outdoor activities, or arts-based activities); and (3) supports to build skills and capacity to participate socially and in the community.ConclusionsThe evidence highlighted that improved social and community participation requires purposeful strategies that identify meaningful participation preferences (e.g., where, when, how, and with whom) and provide support to build capacity or enable ongoing participation. Community capacity building, peer support and advocacy may also be needed to make the community more accessible, and to enable people to exercise genuine choice.

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“…It would therefore seem that the outweighing of physical health by "fun" and "friendships" as motivational factors for individuals with ID participating in sports programmes by numerous authors (Harada and Siperstein, 2009;Tedrick, 2009;Tint et al, 2017), is paralleled in community clients' experience of football. Specifically, the central theme of "Togetherness" demonstrated clear themes of connectedness and fun.…”

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“…Reports from family members corroborated these reasons. Case studies with three SO participants in their 30, 40, and 50s, respectively, demonstrated that benefits including developing friendships and being part of a team remained relatively constant in contrast with age-related change such as health and performance (Tedrick, 2009). The unique social opportunities offered to individuals with ID, and the effects of these opportunities on personal development, may be just as vital a component as physical health and psychological outcomes (Tint et al, 2017).…”

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Football teams for people with intellectual disabilities living in the community: “it helps your self-esteem and that, don’t it?”

White

Lister

Northend

et al. 2017

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Purpose People with intellectual disabilities (ID) can be vulnerable to developing mental health problems. It has been found that participating in regular exercise can help to improve emotional well-being, both in typically developing people and those with ID. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the experiences of community clients with ID who have engaged in a football training programme, and the perceived impacts on attitudes, mood and behaviour. Design/methodology/approach Interviews with seven patients from generic or forensic community ID services were conducted. The transcripts were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Findings Two master themes were identified from the interviews, “Striving” and “Togetherness”. Originality/value The most important factors related to taking part in the football programme were the social, emotional and personal growth associated with being part of a team and general enjoyment of being part of something. Although aspects of football knowledge and physical fitness were still evident, their impact seemed to be less significant. The experience of football was overwhelmingly positive.

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Growing Older in Special Olympics: Meaning and Benefits of Participation—Selected Case Studies

Cited by 7 publications

References 25 publications

A systematic literature review of the physical and psychosocial correlates of Special Olympics participation among individuals with intellectual disability

A systematic literature review of the physical and psychosocial correlates of Special Olympics participation among individuals with intellectual disability

Interventions for social and community participation for adults with intellectual disability, psychosocial disability or on the autism spectrum: An umbrella systematic review

Football teams for people with intellectual disabilities living in the community: “it helps your self-esteem and that, don’t it?”

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