Oh Ahra, So Wi-Young
Department of Exercise Rehabilitation & Welfare, Gachon University, 191 Hombakmoero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21936, Korea.
Sport Medicine Major, College of Humanities and Arts, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju-si 27469, Korea.
Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Jan 29;10(2):265. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10020265.
This study's objective was to understand the physical activities and sports-related needs of people with disabilities in South Korea and how those needs should be reflected in policy and practice to improve these people's quality of life. Accordingly, focus group interviews were conducted with 35 people with disabilities who had participated in physical activities. Interviews were conducted one-on-one or in small groups of three or four. The interview questions related to their participation experiences in physical activities and sports, their difficulties with such participation, and their thoughts on what was needed to improve their participation. For data analysis, the interviews were transcribed and the content analyzed, with content triangulation performed for validity. From this, a total of 307 meaningful references were derived, comprising four categories, eight theme clusters, and 40 themes. The current physical activities and sports programs for people with disabilities in South Korea are led by the government to provide an environment for them to participate; however, to improve the quality of life for these people, these must be transformed into consumer-centric programs. To provide an opportunity for people with disabilities to choose the exercise program of their choice, it is necessary to research in advance what kind of exercise program these people want, centering on the local community. To strengthen the professionalism of disabled sports instructors, it is necessary to provide a stable environment for them in sports facilities and continue training them to build capacity. In terms of facilities, the expansion of sports facilities that can be used by people with disabilities is an urgent priority, and the opinions of users with disabilities must be actively collected and addressed in the operation of these facilities. Additionally, at the national level, information should be continuously provided through mass media and the Internet so that people with disabilities can know the importance of physical activity and sports and manage their own health. To that end, it would be helpful to conduct an in-depth analysis of countries with effective participation policies for people with disabilities and consider how these could be adapted to the situation in Korea.
本研究的目的是了解韩国残疾人的体育活动及与运动相关的需求，以及这些需求应如何在政策和实践中得到体现，以提高这些人的生活质量。因此，对35名参加过体育活动的残疾人进行了焦点小组访谈。访谈采用一对一或三到四人的小组形式进行。访谈问题涉及他们参与体育活动的经历、参与过程中遇到的困难，以及对改善参与情况所需条件的看法。为了进行数据分析，对访谈内容进行了转录和分析，并通过内容三角互证法确保效度。由此得出了总共307条有意义的参考内容，包括四个类别、八个主题簇和40个主题。韩国目前针对残疾人的体育活动和运动项目由政府主导，为他们提供参与的环境；然而，为了提高这些人的生活质量，必须将其转变为以消费者为中心的项目。为了给残疾人提供选择自己喜欢的锻炼项目的机会，有必要以当地社区为中心，提前研究这些人想要什么样的锻炼项目。为了加强残疾体育指导员的专业性，有必要在体育设施中为他们提供稳定的环境，并持续对他们进行培训以提升能力。在设施方面，扩大可供残疾人使用的体育设施是当务之急，并且在这些设施的运营中必须积极收集和听取残疾用户的意见。此外，在国家层面，应通过大众媒体和互联网持续提供信息，以便残疾人能够了解体育活动和运动的重要性并管理自己的健康。为此，深入分析那些拥有有效残疾人参与政策的国家，并考虑如何将这些政策适用于韩国的情况会有所帮助。
