Open AccessSURVEY ON ADAPTATIONS OF BASKETBALL FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Author(s) -
Milena Aleksieva,
Stoyan Denev
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
trakia journal of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1313-3551
pISSN - 1312-1723
DOI - 10.15547/tjs.2019.s.01.147
Subject(s) - basketball , psychology , scope (computer science) , physical education , applied psychology , medical education , variety (cybernetics) , medicine , pedagogy , computer science , archaeology , artificial intelligence , history , programming language
Adapted physical activity is part of the physical activity in the present-day world. It uses a variety of physical exercises and sports as means of education, good upbringing, improvement and fulfilling life. The aim of adapted physical activity is to provide every person with the opportunity for social communication throughout their lives through physical activity as a preventive measure against the aggravation and complication of their illnesses.This study aims to collect information on the knowledge of the rules of adaptations of the basketball game for people with specific needs.The object of the study are the adaptations of the basketball game.The scope of the study is the knowledge of the experts surveyed regarding the adaptations of the basketball game for people with disabilities.The respondents for the research are 92 teachers and physical education experts, basketball coaches, physical education lecturers at higher education institutions with an interest in physical activity and basketball.After processing the data, it is clear that participants in the survey do not know the rules of basketball game adaptations but strongly state their motivation to participate in training seminars on the four adaptations of basketball.