| A review of the state of sports for the disabled during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| Paper ID : 1594-SSRC-13TH |
| Authors |
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Saeedeh Kashani *1, Zahra Sadat Mirzazadeh2 1گروه آموزشی رفتار حرکتی و مدیریت ورزشی،دانشکده علوم ورزشی، دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد، مشهد، ایران 2گروه رفتار حرکتی و مدیریت ورزشی،دانشکده علوم ورزشی،دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد، مشهد، ایران |
| Abstract |
| Background: COVID-19 Pandemic has a significant impact on all sections of society, especially the disabled. Anxiety and stress caused by this virus, have prevented these people from participating in competitions and even small clubs more than others, and have significantly reduced their relative participation in sports. Purpose: In this article, the aim is to investigate the status of sports for the disabled during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Methodology: In this comprehensive and structured review article, all studies conducted in and out of the country during the years 2019-2021 using the keywords COVID-19, quarantine, sports for the disabled from the Google Scholar database are studied and Analysis is located. Results: After searching the databases and extracting a large number of articles based on the title and abstract, 30 articles were reviewed and finally 10 articles were included in this review. Finally, the state of sports for the disabled during the COVID-19 quarantine was discussed. Conclusion: Based on the studies, it was concluded that with the advent of Coronavirus disease, people with disabilities, as well as other classes of society, tended to stay at home and reduce physical activity. In general, barriers to sports participation of people with disabilities in this period are: economic, environmental (transportation), facilities-equipment and socio-cultural factors. To increase the sports participation of these people during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the following measures will be useful: Granting special financing plans and more flexible than normal conditions during the COVID-19 Pandemic, benefiting from the latest technologies to provide a platform for online education to facilitate access for the disabled to coach and create a culture to enhance morale and life expectancy in people with disabilities. |
| Keywords |
| COVID-19 Pandemic, Quarantine, Sports for the disabled. |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
