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Poziom poczucia koherencji u narciarzy niepełnosprawnych i pełnosprawnych w Polsce i w USA
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Author(s): Monika Brzostek, Małgorzata Kulesa-Mrowiecka, Joanna Zyznawska
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: kwestionariusz orientacji życiowej; narciarstwo alpejskie; osoby niepełnosprawne

Summary/Abstract: In the last few years, adaptive sport and adaptive physical education as forms of physiotherapy have gained increasing interest around the world and also in Poland. This thesis discusses application of alpine skiing in social rehabilitation for the persons with disabilities. It describes how skiing can help overcoming problems with personal and social behavior and influence on looking at once life, in order to compare the sense of coherence of skiers with and without disabilities. The research involved 31 Polish (16 disabled and 15 without disabilities) and 27 American (12 disabled and 15 without disabilities) responders. It was based on a Sense of Coherence Questionnaire SOC-13 by Aaron Antonovsky. Conclusions: The level of coherence among disabled skiers is comparable to those without disabilities.

  • Issue Year: 12/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 109-114
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Polish