Publication details
Zdravá společenství - edukace a podpora zdravého životního stylu u sportovců speciálních olympiád [Healthy community – education and health promotion in athletes of Special Olympics].
| Title in English | Healthy community – education and health promotion in athletes of Special Olympics |
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| Year of publication | 2017 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Benefity využití sportovních a prožitkových aktivit v edukačních souvislostech |
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| Field | Pedagogy and education |
| Keywords | Persons with mental disability; health support; sport; recreation; fitness; wellness; |
| Description | The health of Special Olympics athletes is a key component of Special Olympics 2016-20 Strategic Plan. During sport activities inclusion of persons with mental disability can be developed and overall well-being promoted. Until nowadays persons with mental disability are more restricted in their participation in sport comparing with inactive population in the Czech Republic. Generally lower level of fitness, higher overweight and obesity of persons with mental disability guide to the strategy of Healthy Communities. Healthy Athletes Programs are oriented on screening of fitness variables, life style habits including nutrition, the perception of health care and personal well-being perception. The current Healthy Athletes project The Czech Special Olympics with partners´ universities is included is focused on composition of healthy communities in six territories of Czech Republic. To create the realistic model of healthy community which will be friendly and pleasant for persons with mental disability is the main goal of presented project. |