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Sport and improving quality of life for people with disabilities

Background: Kinetic activities have positive effect on variety of capabilities in persons with disabilities. The aim was to investigate whether there is a difference in the quality of life of people with disabilities who are involved in sport vs. those who are not. Methods: 175 persons with disabilities were classified into four categories (persons with physical disabilities, hearing disabilities, visual disabilities and mental disabilities). Subjects were divided into two groups: one involved in sport for people with disabilities and other not. The WHOQOL-BREF (WHO) was used, which measures the four domains of quality of life. Findings: The results show the significant differences in all domains of quality of life of people with disabilities depending on their engagement in sports. Discussion: Sport has significant impact on quality of life of persons with disabilities and the findings indicate the importance of their inclusion in sport as a part of rehabilitation.

sport ; quality of life ; people with disabilities

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