Italian Journal of Health Education, Sports and Inclusive Didactics
SPORT AND MENTAL DISABILITY: A QUALITATIVE-QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MOTOR-SPORT ACTIVITY
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The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that, children with intellectual disabilities, can have motor and behavioral benefits with sports practice. Twenty young people with mild intellectual disability, were divided into 2 groups randomly. After the initial tests, only the experimental group was subjected to the training of the sport of bowls. The results confirm motor and psycho-emotional improvements.
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