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Application of exercise

1st lecture goal of course values and needs attitudes concepts special groups

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GOAL OF COURSE

to get familiar with people with different needs,hopes and challenges in physical activity

to get to know the diverse world of special physical activities

to get rid of fears and prejudices

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VALUES OF APPLIED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Equality Fairness Accessibilty of activity Everyone is unique and important Other?

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MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS

From physiology to self expression

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ATTITUDES CHANGE!

Correct information and positive experiences Slow but possible For instance negative attitudes of teachers

are the biggest hindrance for integration/inclusion in schools

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ATTITUDEDS ARE REFLECTED IN SPEECH

”Crippled” Handicapped Handicapped person A person with a handicap Matti or Maija (just name)

”bad attitude”

”good attitude”

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Knowledge and skills don’t help much if

attitude is wrong

MOTTO OF COURSE

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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR SPECIAL GROUPS

”Physical activity for people who, because of injury,illness or another impairment of working order, find it hard to participate in publicly offered activities and whose physical exercises require adaptation and special competence.”KoM 1996:15. Erityisryhmien liikunta 2000-toimikunnan mietintö. Helsinki, Ministry of education.

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CONCEPTS OF APPLIED PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Applied or special physical education Adaptive or adapted physical education Physical education or sport for handicapped Adapted Physical Activity or Special Physical

Education Participating physical education Common physical education Open for all physical education

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SPECIAL GROUPS:PEOPLE WITH FOR INSTANCE:

Injury or illness of locomotor system Injury or illness of CNS Disturbance or delay in development Sensory handicap Illness of cardiorespiratory system Illness of metabolic system Mental disturbance Seniors with troubles in working order Others,for instance immigrants

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NUMBER OF SPECIAL GROUP PEOPLE

In Finland people who benefit of applied physical education roughly 20-25% of population

Of school age children 10-20% would benefit from applied physical education

In each class 1-2 special need children exist

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Think about handicap situations!

What kind of thoughts does for instance losing locomotor ability in a car crash create?

Possibility of having a disabled child? What is the hardest thing to lose: sight, hearing or

locomotor ability (partly, for instance having to use wheelchair)?

Is it different to be born handicapped or to become handicapped later in life?