Gillespie, M. (2009) Participation patterns in an urban special olympics programme. British Journal Of Learning Disabilities.37(1), pp. 21-27. 1354-4187.
Accessible summary • Purpose of the study was to examine participation patterns of people with intellectual disabilities in Special Olympics • Participation of athletes according to age, sex and sports participated in were analysed • Findings indicated that the demographics of this Special Olympics cohort were predominantly male, older in years than other sport organisations and engaged in a small number of sports • Results indicated there are significant gaps in relation to participation that may have long-term impacts on health for people with intellectual disabilities
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