The effects of a Special Olympics Unified Sports Soccer training program on anthropometry, physical fitness and skilled performance in Special Olympics soccer athletes and non-disabled partners


BARAN F., AKTOP A., Ozer D., Nalbant S., Aglamis E., BARAK S., ...More

RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, vol.34, no.1, pp.695-709, 2013 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.10.003
  • Journal Name: RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.695-709
  • Keywords: Inclusion, Intellectual disability, Sport, Motor tests, Exercise, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, MENTAL-RETARDATION, ADULTS, INDIVIDUALS, ADOLESCENTS, EXERCISE, NUTRITION, OBESITY, PEOPLE, HEALTH
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The study investigated the effects of a Special Olympics (SO) Unified Sport (UNS) soccer program on anthropometry, physical fitness and soccer skills of male youth athletes with and without intellectual disabilities (ID) who participated in a training group (TRG) and in a comparison group (CG) without specific training.