Parents' Perspectives on Adaptive Sports in Children with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities.
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serval:BIB_DCCCAB18004C
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
Parents' Perspectives on Adaptive Sports in Children with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities.
Journal
Children
ISSN
2227-9067 (Print)
ISSN-L
2227-9067
Publication state
Published
Issued date
16/09/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
8
Number
9
Pages
815
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) need adaptations to participate in sports and it is more difficult for them to access these activities. We investigated the effects of adaptive sports in children with PIMD as perceived by their parents. The parents answered a postal questionnaire exploring the effects of adaptive sports during the 3 days following an activity. The questionnaire explored twelve domains of children's daily lives, such as sleep and appetite. We calculated a composite score, including all of these domains, to assess whether the children globally benefited from adaptive sports. Of the families, 27/63 responded (participation 42.9%). Four domains improved after the sports activity in an important proportion of children (improvement in 64.0% of children for wellbeing, 57.6% for mood, 56.0% for comfort and 48.1% for sleep). Among the majority of children, the other eight domains remained mostly stable. Three quarters of parents reported a globally positive effect of adapted physical activities on their child. These findings support the further development and provision of adaptive sports for children with severe neurological impairments.
Keywords
PIMD, adaptive sports, children, disability, physical activities
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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04/10/2021 10:26
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