Research Article

THE EFFECT OF INCLUSIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES APPLIED TO CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ON THEIR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AND SOCIAL SKILLS

Volume: 19 Number: 1 March 27, 2025
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THE EFFECT OF INCLUSIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES APPLIED TO CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ON THEIR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AND SOCIAL SKILLS

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of inclusive physical activities on the physical activity level and social skills of children with intellectual disabilities (ID). 20 children with ID, 20 children with typically development (TD) and 15 volunteer university students participated in the study, which was designed in the pre-test – post-test experimental model. Children with and without ID were randomly divided into an application group (children with ID n: 10; children with TD n: 10) and a control group (children with ID n: 10; children with TD n: 10). In the study, inclusive physical activities were carried out for 40 minutes 3 days a week for 8 weeks with the children with and without ID in the application group with the support of volunteer university students. Inclusive physical activities in general; It consists of educational games, sports tracks, functional exercises, branch-specific activities, dance activities and movement training activities that can provide interaction with the group. Before the 8-week inclusive physical activities, volunteer university students were given volunteering trainings consisting of three stages: raising awareness, what to do before the application and what to do during the application. Study data were collected through the Personal Information Form, the Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire and the Social Skills Assessment Scale. Data were analyzed, using Repeated Measures ANOVA test were used. The findings obtained within the scope of the study that the group* measurement joint effect on the physical activity level and social skill level of children with ID was significant. According to Bonferroni correction, while the post-test scores of the children with ID in the application group were significantly higher than their pre-test scores; It was determined that there was no significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of the children with ID in the control group. As a result, it was gained the impression that inclusive physical activities had a positive effect on the physical activity level and social skill level of the children with ID participating in the study. It is thought that supporting these results in future studies can guide teachers, coaches, experts and academicians who can use inclusive physical activities to increase the physical activity level and social skills level of children with ID.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

March 27, 2025

Publication Date

March 27, 2025

Submission Date

August 20, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 26, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 19 Number: 1

APA
İdareci, B., & Yarımkaya, E. (2025). THE EFFECT OF INCLUSIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES APPLIED TO CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ON THEIR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AND SOCIAL SKILLS. Beden Eğitimi Ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 19(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.61962/bsd.1536275
AMA
1.İdareci B, Yarımkaya E. THE EFFECT OF INCLUSIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES APPLIED TO CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ON THEIR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AND SOCIAL SKILLS. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;19(1):1-16. doi:10.61962/bsd.1536275
Chicago
İdareci, Betül, and Erkan Yarımkaya. 2025. “THE EFFECT OF INCLUSIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES APPLIED TO CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ON THEIR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AND SOCIAL SKILLS”. Beden Eğitimi Ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 19 (1): 1-16. https://doi.org/10.61962/bsd.1536275.
EndNote
İdareci B, Yarımkaya E (March 1, 2025) THE EFFECT OF INCLUSIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES APPLIED TO CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ON THEIR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AND SOCIAL SKILLS. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 19 1 1–16.
IEEE
[1]B. İdareci and E. Yarımkaya, “THE EFFECT OF INCLUSIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES APPLIED TO CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ON THEIR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AND SOCIAL SKILLS”, Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 1–16, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.61962/bsd.1536275.
ISNAD
İdareci, Betül - Yarımkaya, Erkan. “THE EFFECT OF INCLUSIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES APPLIED TO CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ON THEIR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AND SOCIAL SKILLS”. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 19/1 (March 1, 2025): 1-16. https://doi.org/10.61962/bsd.1536275.
JAMA
1.İdareci B, Yarımkaya E. THE EFFECT OF INCLUSIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES APPLIED TO CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ON THEIR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AND SOCIAL SKILLS. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;19:1–16.
MLA
İdareci, Betül, and Erkan Yarımkaya. “THE EFFECT OF INCLUSIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES APPLIED TO CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ON THEIR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AND SOCIAL SKILLS”. Beden Eğitimi Ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 19, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 1-16, doi:10.61962/bsd.1536275.
Vancouver
1.Betül İdareci, Erkan Yarımkaya. THE EFFECT OF INCLUSIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES APPLIED TO CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ON THEIR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AND SOCIAL SKILLS. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025 Mar. 1;19(1):1-16. doi:10.61962/bsd.1536275

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