| Comparison of profile structure of erectile structure of individuals with athlete and non-athlete mental retardation |
| Paper ID : 1540-SSRC-13TH |
| Authors |
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Hossein Sefidabi *1, Ali Kashi2 1Corrective movement orientation physical education, Shafaq Higher Education Institute, Tonekabon, Iran 2Learning and Motor Control Research Group, Research Institute of Behavioral Sciences in Sports, Tehran, Iran |
| Abstract |
| The overall purpose of this study was to compare the profile of erectile structure of individuals with mental and athletic disability of athletes and non-athletes. People with mental disabilities are a vulnerable social group whose physical health is also of particular importance. Significantly reduces the ability to comprehend new and complex information and to learn and apply new skills. Meanwhile, there are many physical deficiencies among people with mental disabilities. The population of the present study, all athletes with mental disabilities of the Special Olympics are known as athletes in this study and people with non-athlete mental disabilities are also classified as non-athletes. The research sample includes 100 boys and girls with mental disabilities of athletes who have participated in at least one of the sports in special Olympic competitions and have a history of at least 3 months of sports activities (mean age 25.24±3.972, height 178.35± 9.888 And weight of 79.13± 13.289) and 100 boys and girls with non-athlete mental retardation available (mean age 25.75± 4.366, height 179± 9.799, weight 81.51± 11.396) in Two groups were studied. To evaluate the abnormalities, the checkerboard and the New York test were used for kyphosis, lordosis, scoliosis, and asymmetric pelvis, corresponding to each anomaly. Non-parametric Chi-square test was used to analyze the data. The results of this study showed that there was a significant difference in the variables of lordosis (p = 0.008), asymmetric pelvis (p = 0.604), scoliosis (p = 0.052), kyphosis (p = 0.001) and in two groups of athletes and non-athletes. According to the present results, it can be concluded that people with mental disabilities of athletes have a better erect structure than non-athletes and the special Olympics have a very important role in improving the physical condition of these people. |
| Keywords |
| Special Olympics, Mental retardation, Profile of upright structure, Postural anomaly |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
