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The Assessment of the Quality of Life in Visually Impaired People with Different Level of Physical Activity

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Kamelska A. M. , Mazurek K.

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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2015

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tom 67

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nr 1

31-41

EN

Quality of life (QOL) is associated with factors such as health, physical functioning, life satisfaction, a sense of happiness, and others. In case of disabled people, much attention is paid to their QOL rather than only the improvement of physiological variables. In a group of blind and visually impaired people, the effect of physical activity (PA) on the socialization process, the ability to explore own personality traits, developing creativity, and more motivation and desire to overcome the difficulties associated with visual impairment were observed. The study involved 53 people: visually impaired (NT) sedentary lifestyle people (n=18; 51±12 years) and visually impaired tandem cycling athletes (N) (n=17; 42±13 years). Properly sighted people (P) (n=18; 38±12 years) were partners in tandem with visually impaired athletes. To determine the level of PA, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used. The WHO-Quality of Life (WHO-QOL-BREF), the National Eye Institute 25-item Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25, version 2000), and the Retina AMD Poland Association questionnaire were used to assess QOL. In visually impaired athletes, significantly greater PA with moderate intensity, moving by bike, and energy expenditure for vigorous recreational exercise and sport in leisuretime was found. Sedentary lifestyle people mainly participated in moderate physical activity around the house. Significant greater satisfaction with health was observed in the case of visually impaired athletes in comparison with NT. All disabled groups rarely had negative feelings such as despair, depression, and anxiety. Moderate correlations between variables according to physical activity and quality of life in all participants were observed. The meaningfulness of life and life satisfaction also depended on cycling training and moderate physical activity around the house. The obtained data indicate that all available forms of regular PA in visually impaired people could have a beneficial effect on their quality of life.

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Sytuacja społeczna i relacje rówieśnicze ucznia z niepełnosprawnością wzroku

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Miler-Zdanowska K.

Kwartalnik Pedagogiczny

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2019

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tom 64(3 (253))

223-238

PL

The child automatically becomes a member of the peer group when he/she starts school education. The peer group is of great importance for the student’s social development. The student can either gain a position in the group, which will give him a sense of security, or he/she can be rejected by his peers. The article concerns peer relations of children with visual impairments. It presents the conditions of peer relations of children with vision disorders and shows the results of research on the sociometric position of this group of students in the classroom in public and integration schools.

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Biblioteczne zasoby cyfrowe jako niezbędny element współczesnego środowiska edukacyjnego studentów z niepełnosprawnością wzroku

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Fedorowicz-Kruszewska M.

e-mentor

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2015

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nr 3 (60)

48-53

XX

Higher education allows people with disabilities to build self-realization and self-esteem. It prevents social exclusion, redeems deficiencies and increases the chances to find a job. For over 10 years the number of students with disabilities has been increasing in Poland. Students with visual impairment (blind and partially sighted) are included in this group. One of the barriers they face in the academic environment is difficulty of reaching the accessible form of educational materials. Rapidly developing assistive technologies allow them to overcome this barrier. Collections of digital documents addressed to students with visual impairment are helpful in this context. The aim of the article is to give a description of Polish digital libraries addressed to visually impaired students and their role in higher education. To collect necessary data websites of all (96) Polish public higher schools subordinated to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education were analysed. Important information the author acquired also came from individuals involved in building digital resources targeted at students with visual impairment. The methods of literature analysis and criticism were also used. Study has shown that only a few public higher schools participate in projects on establishing digital collections accessible for students with disabilities. These collections are getting richer every year.

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Information and Navigation System for Person with Visual Impairment

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Cechak J.

International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunications

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2011

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tom Vol. 57, No. 3

369-375

EN

The paper deals with the area of the technical solution of the information and navigation system intended for persons with visual impairment. The first part is focused on the transfer of information concerned using the conductivity properties of the human body as a transmission channel. This principle is referred to as Personal Area Network (PAN). The principle used of data transmission through the human body can be implemented in several specific applications. The second part of the paper addresses the area of navigation for persons with visual impairment to ensure their easier orientation in an unknown terrain. This part is focused on the navigation of the visually impaired, for their easier orientation in unknown areas. The technical navigation system, whose hardware is integrated into the standard stick for the blind, is based on the principle of a digital analysis of a signal from the magnetometer. The analyzed signal occurs by moving the stick over surface-distributed neodymium magnets, which, with their distribution and orientation of magnetic poles, creates basic orientation pictograms. The conclusion of the paper describes the design of an information and navigation system that the authors have practically implemented and tested.

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The Involvement of Budapest Residents with Visual Impairments in Leisure Sports: Barriers and Facilitators

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Gombás J. , Gál A.

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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2016

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tom 70

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nr 1

44-54

EN

Since the political and economic changes that occurred in 1989-1990, Hungary has been in a state of transition from a socialist regime to a democratic culture. In an effort to comply with the rules of democracy, equal opportunities for people with disabilities are demanded on various platforms. However, inclusion in sports is still uncommon, and physical education (P.E.) teachers, trainers, sports scientists, etc. are not provided with in-depth education on adapted sports. The present study examines the involvement of Hungarian adults with VI (visual impairments) in leisure sports and investigates facilitators and barriers which members of the target group face. First, the educational opportunities (segregation or inclusion) provided for Hungarian children with VI are introduced. The historical and legislative backgrounds are presented in order to give a clear review of the social context. Findings of a survey on the activity levels of Hungarian adults with vision loss are introduced, which reflect the target group’s willingness to get involved in leisure activities and also pinpoint factors which hinder their participation (e.g., professionals’ unfamiliarity with the special needs of those with VI and adapted sports opportunities).

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The influence of training loads on the sports results of athletes with visual impairments in the 800 and 1500 m races

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Bednarczuk G. , Rutkowska I. , Skowroński W.

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism

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2013

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tom 20

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nr 4

259-263

EN

Introduction. The increased level in competition and growing interest in sports for the disabled means that the training process of these people is the subject of studies and analysis. The main objective of this study was to identify the structure of the training loads in athletes with visual impairments in the 800 and 1500 m runs, in relation to sports performance. Material and methods. Seven annual trainings cycles of two groups (A, n=8, B, n=5) of athletes with visual impairments (medalists and participants of the Paralympic Games, World Championships, European Championships and multiple Polish masters), engaged in the 800 and 1500 m races, from the years 1998-2000 and 2003-2008 were evaluated. To analyze and evaluate the training loads, based on training logs two methods were used: Method I - based on an analysis of training documentation developed in the Department of Theory of Sport at the University of Physical Education in Warsaw. Method II - based on an assessment of the energy cost incurred for the implementation of training. Results. The analysis showed significant differences in the training process of the athletes of the two groups. The training of athletes from group A, was carried out mainly with the directed training method (61% of total load - TL) with low intensity - range 1 on a 5 point scale (74% TL), while group B - with special training method (76% TL) in second (2) range of intensity (71% TL). Conclusions. Training carried out by athletes from group B better reflects the specifications of middle distance runs, in comparison with group A, which could lead to a higher level of performance presented by the athletes of group B.

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The Assessment of the Quality of Life in Visually Impaired People with Different Level of Physical Activity

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Kamelska A. M. , Mazurek K.

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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2015

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tom 67

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nr 1

31-41

EN

Quality of life (QOL) is associated with factors such as health, physical functioning, life satisfaction, a sense of happiness, and others. In case of disabled people, much attention is paid to their QOL rather than only the improvement of physiological variables. In a group of blind and visually impaired people, the effect of physical activity (PA) on the socialization process, the ability to explore own personality traits, developing creativity, and more motivation and desire to overcome the difficulties associated with visual impairment were observed. The study involved 53 people: visually impaired (NT) sedentary lifestyle people (n=18; 51±12 years) and visually impaired tandem cycling athletes (N) (n=17; 42±13 years). Properly sighted people (P) (n=18; 38±12 years) were partners in tandem with visually impaired athletes. To determine the level of PA, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used. The WHO-Quality of Life (WHO-QOL-BREF), the National Eye Institute 25-item Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25, version 2000), and the Retina AMD Poland Association questionnaire were used to assess QOL. In visually impaired athletes, significantly greater PA with moderate intensity, moving by bike, and energy expenditure for vigorous recreational exercise and sport in leisuretime was found. Sedentary lifestyle people mainly participated in moderate physical activity around the house. Significant greater satisfaction with health was observed in the case of visually impaired athletes in comparison with NT. All disabled groups rarely had negative feelings such as despair, depression, and anxiety. Moderate correlations between variables according to physical activity and quality of life in all participants were observed. The meaningfulness of life and life satisfaction also depended on cycling training and moderate physical activity around the house. The obtained data indicate that all available forms of regular PA in visually impaired people could have a beneficial effect on their quality of life.

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Professional functioning of people with visual impairment – determinants and possibilities of support

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Szabała B.

Człowiek - Niepełnosprawność - Społeczeństwo

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2020

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tom 49(3)

63-78

EN

Work plays a significant role in every person’s life. In the literature of the subject it is highlighted that persons with visual impairment ascribe a greater role to it than persons without disabilities, which is undoubtedly related to a therapeutic function of work. Even though visually impaired persons or partly sighted ones are capable of performing many jobs and holding various positions, their professional activity may take different forms. Therefore, it is worth taking a closer look at the factors determining effective functioning of people with visual impairment in the researched area. Based on the bibliographic review, the article focuses on the analysis of factors such as socio-demographic and medical ones, personal resources and skills possessed, to name but a few. In addition, the emphasis is placed on the opportunities for the support of professional activities undertaken by visually impaired and partially sighted people.

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Asambláže postižení : afirmativní pojetí v deleuzo-guattariovské perspektivě

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Porkertová H.

Sociologický časopis. Czech Sociological Review

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2019

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tom 55

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nr 5

561-585

EN

The article discusses the potential of Deleuze-Guattarian philosophy for studying disability. It draws on empirical research comprising interviews with and ethnographic observations regarding the visually impaired people, in which the concept of assemblage is used as a sociological tool to analyse the continuity and discontinuity of disability. An assemblage is made up of heterogenic, rhizomatic, and often unpredictable connections, both organic and inorganic and linguistic and material, that continuously transform each other. An assemblage is never finished but is always complete, which gives rise to the question of the relationship between a whole and its parts, thus challenging the perception of disability as a lack and making it possible to think of disability in an affirmative sense. Disability can thus be analysed as a dynamic phenomenon that acquires its concrete contours in specific situations and to consider its discursive and material character. Thus, the concept of assemblage captures both the stability and the fluidity of disability and focuses on connections that maintain and decompose it. On the one hand, disability represents hegemonic discourses about health and the body, while on the other hand, it is a breeding ground for subversive processes.

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„Blind football” i (nie)widoczna integracja (nie)widocznych piłkarzy

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Kasprzak T.

Kultura-Społeczeństwo-Edukacja

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2021

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tom 20

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nr 2

301-316

EN

“Blind football” was initiated in the last century. What has significantly contributed to its development are newly established organizations, the primary goal of which was to manage various forms of activating people with visual impairment. Popularisation of “blind football” is a long-term, complicated process, in which a plethora of factors are involved. The aim of this article is to reflect on “blind football”, especially on the problems with spreading it. Most of all, the article is an attempt to define the mechanism of the functioning of “blind football” in the sphere of meanings of contemporary culture.

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Senior citizens losing vision as a challenge to contemporary special education

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CZERWIŃSKA K. , KUCHARCZYK I.

Interdyscyplinarne Konteksty Pedagogiki Specjalnej

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2019

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nr 25

333-351

PL

Kornelia Czerwińska, Izabella Kucharczyk, Senior citizens losing vision as a challenge to contemporary special education. Interdisciplinary Contexts of Special Pedagogy, no. 25, Poznań 2019. Pp. 333-351. Adam Mickiewicz University Press. ISSN 2300-391X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/ikps.2019.25.14 Acquiring blindness or low vision at the senior age usually results in decreased quality of life due to a decrease in functional performance in the areas of activities of everyday activities, spatial orientation and mobility, physical activity, spending free time and obtaining information. Loss of vision also implies serious emotional consequences, which in the absence of professional therapeutic help and social support can lead to mental health disorders. Research analyses indicate that the level of satisfying rehabilitation needs of seniors who are losing vision is relatively low, and the specificity of their functioning resulting from the coexistence of various health problems is rarely included in support programs. The aim of the article is to indicate areas that have been so far neglected in the rehabilitation of elderly people who have acquired visual impairment and to formulate proposals aimed at increasing the availability and quality of therapeutic services for this social group.

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Satysfakcja z kontaktów rówieśniczych a pozycja socjometryczna uczniów z niepełnosprawnością wzroku w klasach ogólnodostępnych i integracyjnych

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Papuda-Dolińska B.

Interdyscyplinarne Konteksty Pedagogiki Specjalnej

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2015

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nr 11

55-73

EN

The social situation of students with disabilities, due to existing stereotypes, social distance, not coping with the diversity and many other factors will be complex. The purpose of this article was to analyze the situation of pupils with sight disabilities in non-segregated forms of education: mainstream and integrated schools. Participation in social relations of blind and visually impaired students is described from two perspectives: the objective expressed in the sociometric position in the classroom as well as subjective measured by social integration – satisfaction with peer contacts. Existing relationships between these two variables and factors moderating it became the basis for interpreting the results of research conducted on a group of 60 students with visual impairment. A significant correlation between positive sociometric status and social integration, while generally neutral sociometric positions and relatively high satisfaction with peer contacts might suggest, that students with visual impairment in nonsegregated education forms are tolerated and subjectively do not feel the negative attitudes of their peers. Unfortunately, rarely they belong to the category of accepted students.

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Wątki emancypacyjne w biegu życia osoby stopniowo tracącej wzrok

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Czerwińska K.

Interdyscyplinarne Konteksty Pedagogiki Specjalnej

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2015

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nr 10

127-153

EN

The first part of the article consists of a review of theoretical literature concerning such issues as: a basic rationale of the emancipation paradigm in general and special education; interdependencies among the ideas of autonomy, empowerment and emancipation in selected pedagogical approaches; and a specific character of oppression resulting from gradual loss of sight. The second part of the text is a case study presenting selected emancipation threads in the life of a newly blinded person. The presented case is an example of shaping one‟s own life and consciously working on self-empowerment.

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Gradual loss of vision and performing the role of father

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Czerwińska K.

Interdyscyplinarne Konteksty Pedagogiki Specjalnej

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2020

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nr 28

PL

Performing social roles, including family-related ones, by people with visual impairment is associated with experiencing various types of difficulties It is basically a consequence of the socially established negative image of these people who areperceived as not fully competent and requiring assistance. Previous few studies devoted to the motherhood of blind and partially sighted women indicate relatively frequent reactions of their social environment expressing the belief that a visually impaired woman is not able to perform her role as a wife and mother in a proper way. The psychosocial situation of fathers with visual impairment is rarely analysed in research activities, and knowledge of the relationship between gradual loss of vision and experience of fatherhood is relatively poor. The aim of the article is to present the results of a qualitative study focused on learning the subjective experience of performing the role of a parent by a man with progressive vision loss. In the biographical study of an individual case, the narrative interview technique was used, and the analysis of the collected material was referred to such spheres of experiencing fatherhood as: the concept of role, sources of satisfaction and positive experience related to the role, perceived relationships between the way of performing the role and progressive impairment.

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Dźwiękowa prezentacja otoczenia niewidomym - prototyp urządzenia Naviton

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Bujacz M. , Strumiłło P.

Przegląd Telekomunikacyjny + Wiadomości Telekomunikacyjne

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2011

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tom nr 8-9

733-734

PL

Przedstawiono system o nazwie Naviton skonstruowany w Zakładzie Elektroniki Medycznej Politechniki Łódzkiej. Wykorzystuje on kamery stereowizyjne i przestrzenne dźwięki, aby wspomóc osobę niewidomą w samodzielnym poruszaniu się. System zweryfikowano i badano w symulacjach komputerowych, a następnie za pomocą prototypu składającego się z modułu stereowizyjnego, komputera klasy laptop i słuchawek stereofonicznych. W badaniach wzięli udział niewidomi ochotnicy, którzy nauczyli się korzystać z kodu dźwiękowego w ciągu kilku minut i zademonstrowali wysoką skuteczność w lokalizowaniu i omijaniu przeszkód.

EN

An electronic travel aid for the blind is presented in the paper. The latter functionality, remote assistance, let a blind traveller contact an operator at a distant location in case of lost bearings. The operator can guide the blind traveller along a path to a given destination or guide him back on the correct route if required. The presented prototype is under development, however, initial trials have been already conducted.

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System telenawigacji dla osoby niewidomej

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Strumiłło P. , Barański P. , Polańczyk M.

Przegląd Telekomunikacyjny + Wiadomości Telekomunikacyjne

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2011

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tom nr 8-9

730-732

EN

An electronic travel aid for the blind is presented in the paper. The latter functionality, remote assistance, let a blind traveller contact an operator at a distant location in case of lost bearings. The operator can guide the blind traveller along a path to a given destination or guide him back on the correct route if required. The presented prototype is under development, however, initial trials have been already conducted.

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Kształtowanie koordynacyjnych zdolności motorycznych chłopców z dysfunkcją narządu wzroku – eksperyment pedagogiczny / For motion of motor coordination abilities in boys with visual impairment – pedagogical experiment

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Gawlik K. , Zwierzchowska A.

Physiotherapy

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2011

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tom 19

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nr 2

21-27

EN

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a specially designed exercise program might significantly improve the development of motor coordination abilities in visually impaired children during physical education lessons. Blind and visually impaired boys aged 13-14 years participated in the study. The experimental (E) and the control (C) groups consisted of 9 boys. During each physical education class, a set of specific exercises was applied to develop four motor coordination abilities in the experimental group: space-time orientation, dynamic balance, speed of reaction, frequency of movements. The program was implemented during a 6 months period. Physical education classes enriched with a program to assist the development of motor coordination abilities in boys with visual dysfunction significantly improved space-time orientation and speed of reaction. Changes in balance and frequency of movement were insignificant.

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ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ФІЗИЧНОГО ВИХОВАННЯ ДІТЕЙ ІЗ ПОРУШЕННЯМИ ЗОРУ

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Ігор К. , Володимир Г.

Педагогічні науки: теорія, історія, інноваційні технології

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2017

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nr 1(65)

256-265

EN

The article is devoted to the problem of physical education of children with visual impairments. Studying the specificity of physical development and physical preparedness of children with low vision, specialists note that children in this nosology are characterized by a significant deviation of physical development and physical fitness. It is noted that people with visual impairments due to the significant difficulties with orientation in space, moreover their physical activity is minimizing that causes deviations in physical and mental development. The analysis of a large amount of information has shown that currently there has not been done any attempt to systematize the accumulated experience. So, it has been observed that this category of children has got the characteristic features of development, which involve the unique approaches to their physical qualities development. During the presentation, the current teaching experience of physical education of school-age children with visual impairments, training and educational characteristics of these children and the role of attracting the surviving analyzers in the educational-correctional process are highlighted. The problem of motor skills formation of school-age children with visual impairments at the adaptive physical education classes is one of the most important tasks of the correctional and educational process is identified in the text of the article. Speed, strength, agility, flexibility, endurance are inseparably associated with the movement, so it is advisable to include special exercises items to the physical education lessons. The surrounding objects’ direct perception, allows the child visual impairments to understand faster and remember the studied space. The authors consider the basic methods of physical education of children with visual impairments, which have included a comprehensive application of physical education specific and nonspecific means of correctional health orientation. These methods include posture correction, modular technology of correction of body spatial organization violations, improving children’s with low vision basic coordination abilities. The necessity of development of physical qualities of children of this category is proved, because the childhood is the most critical step in order to lay the health foundations. The use of correction posture exercises, prevention of flatfoot are the pedagogical influence priority means on this category of children’s physical condition

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Zobaczyć niewidzialne. Program dla osób z dysfunkcją wzroku realizowany na Ostrowie Lednickim

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Olejniczak M.

Studia Lednickie

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2018

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tom 17

87-98

EN

In the first part, the article aims at encouraging general reflection on what the world would look like if people could not see. It further points out that people with different types of visual impairments need to participate in cultural life. It shows changes in museums which are opening to the blind and the dim-sighted, who are (sometimes) new target participants in various kinds of cultural events. The further part of the article is the description of the programme entitled “To see the invisible”, undertaken in the Museum of the First Piasts at Lednica..

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Sonification: Review of Auditory Display Solutions in Electronic Travel Aids for the Blind

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Bujacz M. , Strumiłło P.

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