Independent and supported physical leisure activities of adolescents with Down syndrome
Engelsk titel: Independent and supported physical leisure activities of adolescents with Down syndrome
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Författare:
Kleiven, Jo
;
Dolva, Anne-Stine
;
Kollstad, Marit
Email: marit.kollstad@hil.no
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 44
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 16013999
Sammanfattning
It is official policy in Norway to make sport and physical activities
available to all. However, these activities have rarely been studied in
connection with Norwegian adolescents with intellectual disabilities.
This study therefore aims to describe sport and physical activities in
a sample of adolescents with Down syndrome, and to relate the findings
to the national policy of inclusion. A representative sample of
Norwegian 14-year olds with Down syndrome (DS) (n=38) was studied.
Semi-structured interviews with parents were conducted and analysed
using mixed methods. Three different groups of activities were identified:
sports, outdoor excursions and at-home activities. These activity
groups were different in several respects: Venue (where activities took
place), frequency (how often they took place), support (participation
with or without support), company (with whom), and activity motives
and decisions. Independent participation occurred in about half of the
physical activities, including many self-organised activities at home and
2 out of 3 sports activities. Other activities were supported by parents,
family members or assistants. This may not be entirely in line with the
national policy of inclusion. If adolescents with DS are to be offered
equal opportunities for physical leisure activities, in line with the national
policy, attention should be given to the support provided, as well as
to individual interests and levels of mastery.