Gillespie, M. (2009) Participation patterns in an urban special olympics programme. British Journal Of Learning Disabilities. 37(1), pp. 21-27. 1354-4187.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Abstract: | 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 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Athletes; disability sports; participation; special olympics |
| Subjects: |
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation. Leisure > GV712 Athletic contests. Sports events > GV722.5 Special Olympics G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation. Leisure > GV445 Physical education for people with disabilities |
| Creators: | Gillespie, Mike |
| Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Sports, Exercise & Life Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Sports, Exercise & Life Sciences |
| Date: | March 2009 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 21-27 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal Of Learning Disabilities |
| Volume: | 37 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3156.2008.00496.x |
| ISSN: | 1354-4187 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/2196 |
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