Developing Psychomotor Skills and Social Attributes Through Integrated Psychomotor and Unified Football Training: A Special Olympics Intervention Study

Valentina Stefanica, Ionut-Traian Mercea, Vasile Emil Ursu, Corneliu Florin Gorban, Cristian Dragos, Costinel Mihaiu and Gina Gogean Groza
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Valentina Stefanica: Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sciences, Physical Education and Informatics, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Pitesti University Center, Pitesti, Romania, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4031-1412
Ionut-Traian Mercea: Department of Educational Science, Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Psychology, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Pitesti University Center, 110040 Pitesti, Romania
Vasile Emil Ursu: Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, University “1 Decembrie 1918†of Alba Iulia, Alba Iulia 510009, Romania
Corneliu Florin Gorban: Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Agriculture, †Ion Ionescu de la Brad†Iasi University of Life Science, Iași 700490, Romania
Cristian Dragos: Doctoral student, Doctoral Program in Marketing, Bucharest University Of Economic Studies, Piața Romană 6, București 010374, Romania; https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1863-9757
Costinel Mihaiu: Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Bucharest, Romania, https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0897-0780
Gina Gogean Groza: Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, University “1 Decembrie 1918†of Alba Iulia, Alba Iulia 510009, Romania;

Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, 2024, vol. 16, issue 3, 224-242

Abstract: This research investigates the combined effects of a tailored psychomotor development training and Unified Sports football program on psychomotor abilities and social attributes among Special Olympics athletes with intellectual disabilities aged 16-18 in Romania. The study aims to assess the impact of the integrated psychomotor and Unified Football training program on the psychomotor abilities of youth Special Olympics athletes with intellectual disabilities, evaluate the influence of the intervention on their social attributes, and examine the relationship between psychomotor abilities and social attributes among participants. The findings indicate significant improvements in psychomotor skills, including Static Balance (t = -8.042, p

Keywords: Friendship Activity Scale scores; static balance; dynamic balance; pulse processing speed; identified stimuli (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.18662/rrem/16.3/892

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