- Tytuł:
- Volition profile of people with physical disability
- Autorzy:
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Proios, Ioannis
Batsiou, Sophia
Proios, Miltiadis - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1923672.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2018-08-22
- Wydawca:
- PPHU Projack Jacek Wąsik
- Tematy:
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persistence
purposefulness
expedience
physical disability
personal and disability characteristics - Opis:
- Introduction: Volition is a determinant psychological factor in the improvement of the performance of the human behavior. The aim of the study was to analyze the volitional qualities; persistence, purposefulness and expediency based on personal characteristics and disability-related characteristics. Material and methods: The participants in this study were 140 people with physical disabilities (n=107 men, and n=33 women) while 10 people did not state their gender. Their age ranging from 14 to 67 years. The participants filled the questionnaire Measure Athletes' Volition-Short (MAV-S). In addition following factors were put into analysis: gender, age, family status, education, occupational status, disability [congenital versus acquired], type of disability [spinal cord injury, brain palsy, amputation, poliomyelitis, muscular dystrophy and other type], form of exercise [sport activities - competitive versus recreational - and any activity], type of sport [team versus individual sports], type of experience [resistance, strength and skills], and form of games [Paralympic, European, National and Sectional]). Results: show that the people with physical disabilities who mainly take part in, physical activities manifest a high level volitional qualities (persistence, purposefulness, and expediency). Conclusions: Personal characteristics like form of exercise, type of sport (team, individual) and athletic experience play a moderating role in the existence of individual differences in volitional qualities.
- Źródło:
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Physical Activity Review; 2018, 6; 151-160
2300-5076 - Pojawia się w:
- Physical Activity Review
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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