ArticleIrish journal of medical science2021
Sports participation and quality of life in individuals with visual impairment.
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- Influence of Physical Activity and Sport on the Inclusion of People with Visual Impairment: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
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- Female blind baseball players against gender discrimination: the "red diamonds" experience.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- The impact of childhood glaucoma on psychosocial functioning and quality of life: a review of the literature.Eye (London, England) · 2023Review
- Reactive Agility and Pitching Performance Improvement in Visually Impaired Competitive Italian Baseball Players: An Innovative Training and Evaluation Proposal.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Physical activity and sport practice to improve balance control of visually impaired individuals: a narrative review with future perspectives.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- Survey on Psychological Well-Being and Quality of Life in Visually Impaired Individuals: Dancesport vs. Other Sound Input-Based Sports.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Exploration of Sports Participation and Curriculum Resource Utilization in Primary Schools Before and After the "Double Reduction".Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe positive effects of sports participation on health can be an important issue for rehabilitation of visually impaired individuals.
aimsOur aim was to determine the relationship between sports participation and quality of life in individuals with visual impairment.
methodsThe study included 100 athletes who participated in national games for people with visual impairment and 100 subjects who did not participate in sports as the control group. The two groups were matched according to age, gender, visual acuity and visual field. The Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) was applied for assessment of quality of life.
resultsAll subjects had best corrected visual acuity less than 6/60 and/or visual field less than central 10 degrees in radius in the better eye. The sociodemographic characteristics of the study and control groups were similar except the level of education being higher in the athlete group and level of income higher in the control group. All of the SF-36 scores were higher among athletes compared to controls. Duration of sports activities (years) was positively correlated with Physical Functioning score. There were no significant relations between SF-36 scores and weekly sports participation time (hours). Athletes who had visual loss at an earlier age had better scores in Physical Functioning and Role Limitations due to Physical Problems.
conclusionsSports activities had positive relationships with all domains of the quality of life in individuals with visual impairment. Thus, appropriate sports activities would increase the success of rehabilitation programs and their quality of life.
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