VÁLKOVÁ, Hana. Sports Training within Special Olympics Fitness Innovation Program. Online. In Martin Zvonař, Zuzana Sajdlová. Proceedings of the 10th International conference on kinanthropology. 1st ed. Brno: FSpS Masaryk University Brno, 2016, p. 189-200. ISBN 978-80-210-8129-1.
Other formats:   BibTeX LaTeX RIS
Basic information
Original name Sports Training within Special Olympics Fitness Innovation Program
Name in Czech Sportovní trénink v rámci programu inovace zdatnosti ve Speciálních olympiádách
Authors VÁLKOVÁ, Hana (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition 1. vyd. Brno, Proceedings of the 10th International conference on kinanthropology, p. 189-200, 12 pp. 2016.
Publisher FSpS Masaryk University Brno
Other information
Original language English
Type of outcome Proceedings paper
Field of Study Sport and leisure time activities
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Publication form electronic version available online
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14510/16:00094033
Organization unit Faculty of Sports Studies
ISBN 978-80-210-8129-1
UT WoS 000389890200019
Keywords (in Czech) mentální postižení; program zdravý atlet; zdatnost; atletické běhy;
Keywords in English mental disability; Healthy Athletes’ programme; fitness; athletic race;
Tags rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Mgr. Pavlína Roučová, DiS., učo 169540. Changed: 26/4/2017 08:43.
Abstract
The presented article is focused on athletes – Special Olympians and their fitness within a track and field environment. The improvement of fitness is considered as the basis for future sports improvement of athletes´ health related fitness variables. Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia selected and granted SO Healthy Athletes’ programmes to innovate the fitness of athletes with a mental disability. 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.
PrintDisplayed: 7/10/2024 11:17