SPORTS TRAINING WITHIN A SPECIAL OLYMPICS FITNESS INNOVATION
PROGRAMME

D 2016

SPORTS TRAINING WITHIN A SPECIAL OLYMPICS FITNESS INNOVATION PROGRAMME

VÁLKOVÁ, Hana

Basic information

Original name

SPORTS TRAINING WITHIN A SPECIAL OLYMPICS FITNESS INNOVATION PROGRAMME

Authors

VÁLKOVÁ, Hana (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Brno, 10th International Conference On Kinanthropology "Sport and Quality of Life" p. 189-200, 12 pp. 2016

Publisher

Masarykova univerzita

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Stať ve sborníku

Field of Study

Sport and leisure time activities

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Publication form

electronic version available online

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14510/16:00089719

Organization unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

ISBN

978-80-210-8129-1

UT WoS

000389890200019

Keywords in English

mental disability Healthy Athletes’ programme fitness athletic race

Abstract

V originále

The presented article is focused on athletes – Special Olympians and their fitness within a track and field environment. The basic principle of the Special Olympics(SO) sports programme is participation in year round training and competition. The improvement of fitness is considered as the basis for future sports achievement and the improvement of athletes´ health related fitness variables. Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia selected six European SO Healthy Athletes’ programmes to innovate the fitness of athletes with a mental disability. This was accomplished with the aid of a European Union grant. The Czech Republic’s SO programme is focused on the education of coaches and athletes on fitness training. The presented article describes the case studies of 11 athletes (beginners, as well as advanced athletes). It includes their training achievements in athletic running events (100 – 200 – 400 m), measured over the last two years (in 2014 and more especially in 2015). Running events were chosen because the natural movement involved is minimally polluted by skills (influenced by cognitive limits). Examples are given of athletes´ performances in different age cohorts and in different training regimes. In conclusion, athletes with a mental disability like to train and like to participate in competition. It is possible to improve their fitness and results by regular training, even those in the 40-50 year old age bracket.

Citovat

VÁLKOVÁ, Hana. SPORTS TRAINING WITHIN A SPECIAL OLYMPICS FITNESS INNOVATION PROGRAMME. Online. In Zvonař, Martin, Sajdlová, Zuzana. 10th International Conference On Kinanthropology "Sport and Quality of Life". Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2016, p. 189-200. ISBN 978-80-210-8129-1.

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VÁLKOVÁ, Hana. SPORTS TRAINING WITHIN A SPECIAL OLYMPICS FITNESS INNOVATION PROGRAMME. Online. In Zvonař, Martin, Sajdlová, Zuzana. \textit{10th International Conference On Kinanthropology ''Sport and Quality of Life''}. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2016, p.~189-200. ISBN~978-80-210-8129-1.

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