Physical Activity as a Normalizing Experience for School-Age Children with Physical Disabilities

Taub, Diane E.; Greer, Kimberly R.

doi:10.1177/0193723500244007

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“…Individuals at this developmental age, who are visibly different in some aspects, are at risk of developing a poor self-image, and especially a low satisfaction with themselves [28]. For pre-adolescents and adolescents, physical appearance is strongly related to their overall self-image [23], which has also been supported by our results showing that negative physical self dominates the overal self-image.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

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Quality of Life and Psychosocial Needs of Children Suffering from Chronic Skin Diseases

Roje¹,

Rezo²,

Flander³

2016

Alcoholism Psychiatry Res

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-Studies show that children suffering from chronic skin diseases have more negative mental health indicators and lower quality of life than general population and than children suffering from other chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to gain a detailed insight into how the children suffering from chronic skin diseases experience the quality of various aspects of their life -their self-image, experience of disease, social relationships and actual needs, with the purpose of improving the quality of their life. In-depth interviews were conducted with eleven children (6 m, 5 f), treated at the Skin Disease Clinic Srebrnjak, aged 10 to 15 and suffering from visible skin symptoms for longer than two years. The analysis of answers indicates that children report a disturbed self-image, lower self-satisfaction and higher physical self-perception. They attribute negative characteristics to themselves, have unpleasant emotions and expect negative outcomes in the future. Some children have experienced serious peer-bullying, some have pleasant social experiences, but all of them reported feelings of shame and fear from the environment reactions to their skin. Needs they express are related to acceptance, education of the environment, instrumental and emotional support. The findings of this study clearly indicate that mental health professionals should be included in the care of children with chronic skin diseases.

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confidence: 80%

“…Primarily, they have a deteriorated image of their physical self, which they clearly link to their skin symptoms. It is understandable that at the pre-adolescent and adolescent age it is very important to fit in and look beautiful according to the proclaimed standards of beauty [21,[23][24][25].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Quality of Life and Psychosocial Needs of Children Suffering from Chronic Skin Diseases

Roje¹,

Rezo²,

Flander³

2016

Alcoholism Psychiatry Res

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“…22 But participation provides opportunities for socialization and skill development, and helps to demonstrate one's abilities to others. 23 Participating in relatively few active physical activities may deny children those opportunities. As highlighted by Law et al, 1 the lack of participation in physical activity raises concerns about the children's long-term health and fitness.…”

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confidence: 99%

Diversity of participation in children with cerebral palsy

Imms¹,

Reilly²,

Dodd³

2008

Develop Med Child Neuro

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The aim of this study was to investigate the participation of children with cerebral palsy (CP) in activities outside school and to compare their participation with a large representative sample of children. A population‐based survey was conducted of children with CP born in Victoria, Australia in 1994 and 1995. Of 219 living children identified, 114 (52.1%) returned completed surveys. The children (65 males, 49 females) were aged between 10 years 9 months and 12 years 9 months (mean age 11y 9mo, SD 6mo). Thirty‐eight per cent had hemiplegia, 23% diplegia, 4% triplegia, 34% quadriplegia, and 1% was of unknown topography. Distribution according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) was 22.8% Level I, 36% Level II, 10.5% Level III, 8.8% Level IV, and 21.9% Level V. Distribution according to the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) was: 19.3% Level I, 38.6% Level II, 14.0% Level III, 8.8% Level IV, and 19.3% Level V. Participation was measured using the Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment. Participation in selected sport, cultural, and quiet leisure activities was compared with population‐based data for 11‐year‐olds from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Children with CP undertook a median of 26.5 activities (interquartile range 10) in 4 months which were commonly informal rather than formal. Intensity of participation was low. Diversity and intensity of participation was similar for children in each level of the MACS and the GMFCS, except for participants in Level V. More children with CP participated in organized sports (p<0.001) compared with other Australian children, although with lower frequency (p<0.001). Participation diversity and level of intensity of Australian children with CP were similar to those reported in a Canadian study.

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“…I would have had to creep or something; it wouldn't have worked. (Kent 17 years) Previous research has pointed out that children and young people with disabilities are excluded from sport due to factors that can be related to the disability in itself and to the need for help and support that it implies (Taub & Greer, 2000;Vickerman et al, 2003). As the interviewees confirmed, the time required for treatment and care and transportation difficulties are real obstacles to taking part in sport.…”

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“…In addition, they have generally fewer opportunities to participate due to physical, social and emotional barriers. Their experiences are often limited due to the lack of necessary skills, overprotective adults, social isolation, time-consuming treatment and care, and difficulties in getting to and from training and matches (Taub & Greer, 2000). Additionally, previous studies have shown that mobbing and isolation, inaccessible premises, lack of sports aids and few individually adapted activities contribute to negative experiences and exclusion (Coates & Vickerman, 2010).…”

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Experiences and Perceptions of Young Adults with Physical Disabilities on Sports

Wickman

2015

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People with disabilities seldom get a chance to voice their opinions on their sport experiences. A deeper understanding of the context-related experiences of sport is a prerequisite for teachers and leaders to be able to provide adequate, inclusive and meaningful activities. The aim of this qualitative case study was to examine how young people with disabilities made sense of sport, within both the compulsory school system and the voluntary sports movement. The study involved 10 young adults (aged 16 to 29 years) with disabilities, five males and five females. All the participants had rich experiences of sport. An inductive approach to qualitative content analysis of semi-structured interviews was used to enable individuals to explain and give meaning to their experiences of sport including those pertaining to gender and inclusion. The findings illustrated that dominating gender and ability norms influenced the interviewees' understanding of themselves in relation to sport; as a consequence, some of the female interviewees had a more diverse, sometimes contradictory experience of sport than the male interviewees. The basic premise of this study is that researchers can develop more insightful understandings of inclusion by studying the subjective meanings that are constructed by people with disabilities in their sport experiences.

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Physical Activity as a Normalizing Experience for School-Age Children with Physical Disabilities

Cited by 92 publications

References 19 publications

Quality of Life and Psychosocial Needs of Children Suffering from Chronic Skin Diseases

Quality of Life and Psychosocial Needs of Children Suffering from Chronic Skin Diseases

Diversity of participation in children with cerebral palsy

Experiences and Perceptions of Young Adults with Physical Disabilities on Sports

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