Physical Fitness of Visually Impaired Adolescent Goalball Players

Karakaya, İlkim Çıtak; Akı, Esra; Ergün, Nevin

doi:10.2466/pms.108.1.129-136

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“…All possible influencing factors must be considered (growth and development, the level of physical activity). A number of studies researched morphological characteristics of goalball players in the population of children and adolescents; however there is no enough data for the adult population (Çolak et al, 2004;Karakaya et al, 2009;Caliskan et al, 2011;Scherer et al, 2012). On the other hand, a number of studies show that blind and visually impaired people have a reduced level of daily physical activity that is associated with an increase in body weight (Çolak et al).…”

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The Connection Between Certain Morphological Parameters and Results in Goalball Players

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“…The same results were noted using the Brockport Physical Fitness Test Battery. Physical fitness of visually impaired goalball players was higher than in the sedentary group [10].…”

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Goalball as an effective means of physical improvement for blind and visually impaired players

Krzak¹,

Ślężyńska²,

Ślężyński³

2015

Med Og Nauk Zdr.

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Krzak J, Ślężyńska M, Ślężyński J. Goalball as an effective means of physical improvement for blind and visually impaired players. AbstractThe study was performed between 2002-2006 among players aged 16-18 practicing goalball in order to investigate the beneficial effects of the game on physical fitness, spatial orientation and sound localization in people with visual impairment. Substantial progress in physical fitness of all motor skills in goalball players was confirmed. Tests for visual orientation and sound localization also demonstrated significant improvement in the time needed to perform the given trial. Goalball is worthy of becoming widespread as it produces evident personal and social benefits. The great attraction of sport games practiced by disabled persons became the impulse for searching for a physical game available for blind and visually impaired people. The bells embedded in the rubber ball made this possible and created a new concept of the game and has made it popular worldwide.

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“…The group of blind people participating in torball at the age of 36 years demonstrated higher levels of socialization and better psychological well-being in relation to the untrained blind people (Di Cagno, Iuliano, Aquino et al, 2013). The positive impact of this sport can also be observed in self-reliance (Karakaya, Aki, & Ergun, 2009) and motor skills development (Silva, Pereira, Depre, & Gorla, 2010).…”

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The Assessment of the Quality of Life in Visually Impaired People with Different Level of Physical Activity

Kamelska

Mazurek

2015

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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Quality of life (QOL) is associated with factors such as health, physical functioning, life satisfaction, a sense of happiness, and others. In case of disabled people, much attention is paid to their QOL rather than only the improvement of physiological variables. In a group of blind and visually impaired people, the effect of physical activity (PA) on the socialization process, the ability to explore own personality traits, developing creativity, and more motivation and desire to overcome the difficulties associated with visual impairment were observed.The study involved 53 people: visually impaired (NT) sedentary lifestyle people (n=18; 51±12 years) and visually impaired tandem cycling athletes (N) (n=17; 42±13 years). Properly sighted people (P) (n=18; 38±12 years) were partners in tandem with visually impaired athletes. To determine the level of PA, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used. The WHO-Quality of Life (WHO-QOL-BREF), the National Eye Institute 25-item Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25, version 2000), and the Retina AMD Poland Association questionnaire were used to assess QOL.In visually impaired athletes, significantly greater PA with moderate intensity, moving by bike, and energy expenditure for vigorous recreational exercise and sport in leisuretime was found. Sedentary lifestyle people mainly participated in moderate physical activity around the house. Significant greater satisfaction with health was observed in the case of visually impaired athletes in comparison with NT. All disabled groups rarely had negative feelings such as despair, depression, and anxiety.Moderate correlations between variables according to physical activity and quality of life in all participants were observed. The meaningfulness of life and life satisfaction also depended on cycling training and moderate physical activity around the house. The obtained data indicate that all available forms of regular PA in visually impaired people could have a beneficial effect on their quality of life.

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Physical Fitness of Visually Impaired Adolescent Goalball Players

Cited by 46 publications

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The Connection Between Certain Morphological Parameters and Results in Goalball Players

The Connection Between Certain Morphological Parameters and Results in Goalball Players

Goalball as an effective means of physical improvement for blind and visually impaired players

The Assessment of the Quality of Life in Visually Impaired People with Different Level of Physical Activity

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