Goalball as an effective means of physical improvement for blind and visually impaired players
Journal Title: Medycyna Ogólna i Nauki o Zdrowiu - Year 2015, Vol 21, Issue 4
Abstract
The study was performed between 2002–2006 among players aged 16–18 practicing goalball in order to investigate the beneficial effects of the game on physical fitness, spatial orientation and sound localization in people with visual impairment. Substantial progress in physical fitness of all motor skills in goalball players was confirmed. Tests for visual orientation and sound localization also demonstrated significant improvement in the time needed to perform the given trial. Goalball is worthy of becoming widespread as it produces evident personal and social benefits. The great attraction of sport games practiced by disabled persons became the impulse for searching for a physical game available for blind and visually impaired people. The bells embedded in the rubber ball made this possible and created a new concept of the game and has made it popular worldwide.
Authors and Affiliations
Józef Krzak, Marzena Ślężyńska, Jan Ślężyński
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