Comparison of knowledge non-medical and medical students about the sport of people with disabilities

Jacykowska Agnieszka, Gębska Magdalena. Comparison of knowledge non-medical and medical students about the sport of people with disabilities. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2018;8(1):109-120. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1158462

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Received: 05.12.2017. Revised: 15.12.2017. Accepted: 21.01.2018.

Comparison of knowledge non-medical and medical students about the sport of people with disabilities

Agnieszka Jacykowska¹, Magdalena Gębska²

1 Student of Physiotherapy, Pomeranian University of Medical Science

2 Department of Musculoskeletal System Rehabilitation, Pomeranian University of Medical Science

Address for correspondence:

dr n. zdr. Magdalena Gębska, Department of Musculoskeletal System Rehabilitation, Pomeranian University of Medical Science, mgebska@pum.edu.pl

Summary

Introduction and aim: Physical activity is a very important part of everyone's life. Positive effect on the functioning of the body of both healthy people and people with disabilities. Many disabled people take competitive sports with very good results. These individuals can find support in a number of organizations dealing with disabled athletes. The main aim of this work is to compare the knowledge of students enrolled in medical and non-medical universities about disability sport.

Material and methods: Research was carried out among students of medical and non-medical. Tested 152 people - 93 women and 59 men. During the test method was applied using a technique diagnostic survey questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of 17 questions and specifications relating to sport for the disabled.

Results: The definition of a disabled person were able to identify 70% of the surveyed students. 42% of respondents could not indicate the names of the disabled athlete. The majority of respondents studying at universities in both medical and non-medical professions Disabled seen on television or the Internet. The most important benefits of sport for disabled respondents recognized rehabilitation and improvement of mental health.

Conclusions: The level of knowledge of students about sport for the disabled can be considered good.

Keywords:  disability, disabled sports, knowledge, rehabilitation.