Physical Activity and Recreation School Program for Special Needs Individuals and Their Parents
Condition: Adolescent Behavior; Children, Only; Child Behavior Problem
MeSH terms: Problem Behavior
Study type: Observational

Summary: 
      The general purpose of this project; "Physical Activity and Recreation School" for the
      evaluation of physical activity behaviors of individuals with physical disabilities between
      the ages of 6-18, to increase the level of knowledge and awareness of these individuals and
      their parents, and to enable individuals with special needs to experience sports activities
      in the company of health and sports professionals who are experts in their fields. is to
      arrange. This project consists of three main topics as evaluation, training and
      experimentation.

      During the evaluation phase, interactive roundtable activity, valid and reliable scales and
      physical assessments, and barriers and motivators for physical activity participation of
      individuals with special needs will be evaluated. A comprehensive interactive training
      seminar on physical activity will be held for individuals with special needs and parents
      during the training phase.

      In the experimentation phase, children and adolescents with special needs will participate in
      training programs that include exercise and sportive activities suitable for the determined
      physical activity barriers and motivators, and will have the opportunity to experience
      exercises and sportive activities that they have not experienced before. The results of this
      project will provide gains in the analysis and application of physical inactivity, which is
      seen as an important public health problem in our country, for individuals with special
      needs, and will also guide many relevant institutions, health professionals and educators.
    


Intervention name(s): Evaluation; Education; Experimentation
Intervention type(s): Behavioral; Behavioral; Other
Intervention description(s): Within the scope of the evaluation, first of all, physical activity levels of children and adolescents with physical disabilities, barriers that prevent them from participating in physical activity, and motivators that can increase their participation will be determined, accompanied by an interactive roundtable meeting. Afterwards, posture analyzes of children and adolescents with special needs with physical disabilities will be performed by physiotherapists.; In the education part, interactive informative seminars titled "Physical Activity in Individuals with Special Needs" will be given and after the objective posture assessments, postural disorders of children and adolescents with special needs will be determined and accordingly, posture and ergonomics training will be given to the participants individually.; In the experimentation part, group exercises, dance therapy programs and technology-supported exercise educations with various technological equipment will be implemented in the company of physiotherapists, taking into account the posture assessments.
Observational model: Family-Based
Time perspective: Cross-Sectional
Sampling method: Non-Probability Sample
Study population: 
        Individuals with special needs between the ages of 6-18 with physical disabilities and
        their families
      
Keywords: Physical Inactivity; Physical Disability; Adolescent Behavior; Children, Only; Child Behavior Problem