The extraordinary development of sport for people with dis/abilities. What does it all mean?

Marcellini, Anne

doi:10.1016/j.alter.2018.04.005

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“…For persons with physical disabilities, sports evolved throughout the 1940s (Marcellini 2018). One of the first innovations was three-track skiing, in which an athlete with a unilateral amputation above the knee uses one ski and two outriggers (Marcellini 2018, p. 98).…”

Section: The Paralympicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Disability-Specific Sporting Competitions and the UN CRPD: Segregation as Inclusion?

Beekman,

De Keyzer,

Opgenhaffen

2023

Laws

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Since the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was created, segregation of persons with disabilities is no longer allowed. Separate schools, sheltered workshops, and isolated social care homes impede inclusion and must be banned. Sport is a remarkable exception to this general principle. The CRPD explicitly states that persons with disabilities should have the opportunity to organize, develop, and participate in disability-specific sporting activities. This contribution—focusing on the Paralympics and Special Olympics—examines why the CRPD allows and encourages disability-specific sporting competitions, despite (or perhaps due to) its radical choice for inclusion. Beyond that, this contribution asks the obvious follow-up question: if disability-specific competitions are allowed, how can the criteria for participation be determined in a manner consistent with the CRPD? The CRPD opposes a medical approach to disability, yet that approach is often used in selection criteria. Although this contribution primarily focuses on sports, the impact is wider: it raises questions on inclusion and how to assess disability.

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Section: The Paralympicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Disability-Specific Sporting Competitions and the UN CRPD: Segregation as Inclusion?

Beekman,

De Keyzer,

Opgenhaffen

2023

Laws

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“…Socio-historical and sociological research on these practices, argument that gaining awareness and visibility for the disabled people were also achieved through "disability sport", due to divisioning system of athletes classification and the infusion of technology which supports the impaired athlete"s body. In sport field, "athletes with impairments" are seen as people with "abilities" and not as disabled subjects (Marcellini, 2018).…”

Section: Social Innovation In Romanian Sportmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sport Activities in Romania – A Tool for Social Innovation

Stănescu

Bota

Bejan-Muresan

et al. 2020

RREM

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Social innovation has been depicted as a distinct domain of practical experience and scientific research since the early 20th century. In the beginning, this topic was associated with social and cultural anthropology but in recent years it was associated with the Western sociology. European statistics reveal that Romania has a modest position with regard to social innovation, whose main directions are social inclusion, health and education. To surpass this situation, physical activities could play an important role. This paper presents a synthesis of the current research studies that indicate how sport innovation could be a valuable tool in addressing modern society challenges such as social exclusion or health disparities. Nowadays sport is acknowledged as an educational medium, able to contribute to solving different social issues. In this respect policies and strategies aim to promote physical activities as a tool for social innovation: in the educational process (methods and means), in the educational activities (types of lessons/activities, competitions), in services (adapted or/and unified), or products (adapted equipment for people with motor impairments). However, in Romania, there are less represented aspects of social innovation (ICT in sport, sport as a leisure time activity). This analysis shows that social innovation in sport activities has a positive trend within the general social innovation phenomenon in Romania. The paper also presents the main categories of social innovators (individuals or organizations) in the field of sports, and a series of suggestions about means to develop social initiatives in this area.

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“…This issue is also related to the sporting discipline, which encompasses a range of physical and exercise practices and has evolved to hold a prominent position in social history. This evolution signifies not only its relevance to individuals who are typically healthy but also its inclusivity of those with health limitations or disabilities, as expounded by Marcellini (2018). As per the analyses by Cruickshank and Collins (2012), the historical trajectory of sports and free-time activities has witnessed an augmentation in their accessibility and pertinence, extending beyond personal enrichment to professional realms.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Examining Diversity and Team Satisfaction: A Quantitative Analysis in Czech Urban and Rural Contexts

Khairi

2024

StS

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From the historical development of the Czech Republic, regional differences in cultural, social, working, free-time activities and others are noticeable. If we look at the fact that people of different ages, from different social groups, residences, ethnicities move around us. The null hypothesis is that women from smaller cities are happier in a team than people from big cities over the age of 45. The research was conducted on 113 respondents from five cities and ten teams were approached for research within the Czech Republic. These were sports and work teams in the following cities: 2 large cities of Prague, Brno. 3 small towns Šumperk, Hustopeče, Otrokovice. The teams consisted of both women and men in the 25-68 age group. The questionnaire survey was evaluated using the Kruskal-Wallis test. The Kruskal-Wallis test refuted the zero hypothesis.

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The extraordinary development of sport for people with dis/abilities. What does it all mean?

Cited by 9 publications

References 16 publications

Disability-Specific Sporting Competitions and the UN CRPD: Segregation as Inclusion?

Disability-Specific Sporting Competitions and the UN CRPD: Segregation as Inclusion?

Sport Activities in Romania – A Tool for Social Innovation

Examining Diversity and Team Satisfaction: A Quantitative Analysis in Czech Urban and Rural Contexts

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