생애주기 및 장애정도별 장애인 생활체육 활성화 방안

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the current status of participation of persons with disabilities in sports for all and promote them. For this, 6,397 registered disabled people aged over 7 out of the 6,549 disabled people in the result data of the Disabled at Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs were classified according to disability type, and a frequency analysis was conducted on their participation in sports for all based on the life cycle and disability level. In order to develop measures to promote lifestyle sports, an expert meeting was held. As a result of the study, first, it is necessary to develop programs to improve daily living skills for self-reliance of students with severe disabilities and provide programs that can be participated easily at any time and anywhere such as free gymnastics and stretching. Also, it is required to guarantee mobility rights and publicize sports facilities for students with physical disabilities and hearing impairment as well as to strengthen the skills of instructors for severe disabilities such as understanding of medical information. Second, For young and mid-aged people with disabilities, it is necessary to increase the number of sports programs for the disabled at work and promote use of gyms. Furthermore, it is required to provide priority use and special space for persons with disabilities at sports facilities of a certain size or larger, have tactile court lines or shock absorbing cushion for people with visual impairments, hire sign language interpreters for hearing-impaired people, and promote sports facilities. Thirds, For elderly people with disabilities, it is necessary to provide exercise programs with a variety of difficulty levels, develop fitness evaluation tools and programs, and expand the eligibility for sports course vouchers. It is also needed to establish rehabilitation and sports centers in national and public hospitals where instructors who have certificates in both adapted sport instruction and senior sports instruction provide services. Forth, Sports or programs that persons with severe disabilities can easily participate such as boccia should be provided. In order to facilitate the use of sports facilities for persons with severe disabilities, it is necessary to operate shuttle buses and renovate convenience facilities. For understanding of medical information, it is required to strengthen the competencies of instructors of sports for all to enable smooth instruction for persons with severe disabilities.