Mharada Coreen M, Siperstein Gary N
Center for Social Development and Education at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA.
Adapt Phys Activ Q. 2009 Jan;26(1):68-85.
The purpose of this study was to examine the sport experience for athletes with intellectual disabilities (ID) who participate in Special Olympics (SO). This study included a nationally representative sample of 1,307 families and 579 athletes in the U.S., focusing on sport involvement over the lifespan and motives for participating and for leaving SO. Athletes with ID are similar to athletes without disabilities in that sport is a significant life experience. They participate in sport for fun (54%) and social interaction (21%). Like athletes without disabilities, SO athletes leave sport because of changes in interest (38%) but also because of program availability (33%). These findings suggest that we continue to document the involvement of people with ID in sports and work to expand the sport opportunities available.
本研究的目的是考察参加特殊奥林匹克运动会（SO）的智障（ID）运动员的运动经历。该研究纳入了美国1307个家庭和579名运动员的全国代表性样本，重点关注其一生中的运动参与情况以及参与和退出特殊奥林匹克运动会的动机。智障运动员与非智障运动员相似之处在于，运动是一项重要的生活体验。他们参与运动是为了娱乐（54%）和社交互动（21%）。与非智障运动员一样，特殊奥林匹克运动会的运动员退出运动的原因是兴趣变化（38%），但也有项目可获得性方面的原因（33%）。这些发现表明，我们应继续记录智障人士参与体育运动的情况，并努力扩大现有的运动机会。
