Wpływ aktywności ruchowej i sportu na rozwój psychomotoryczny dziecka niepełnosprawnego ruchowo = The influence of physical activity and sport in the psychomotor development of physically disabled child

Mędrak Anna, Piętak Joanna, Łosień Tomasz. Wpływ aktywności ruchowej i sportu na rozwój psychomotoryczny dziecka niepełnosprawnego ruchowo = The influence of physical activity and sport in the psychomotor development of physically disabled child. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2016;6(7):123-129. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.57282http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/3661   The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 755 (23.12.2015).755 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7© The Author (s) 2016;This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, PolandOpen Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium,provided the original author(s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercialuse, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper.Received: 25.05.2016. Revised 25.06.2016. Accepted: 28.06.2016.  Wpływ aktywności ruchowej i sportu na rozwój psychomotoryczny dziecka niepełnosprawnego ruchowoThe influence of physical activity and sport in the psychomotor development of physically disabled child Anna Mędrak, Joanna Piętak, Tomasz Łosień Koło Naukowe Neurorehabilitacji przy Zakładzie Rehabilitacji Leczniczej Katedry Fizjoterapii Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach  StreszczenieWstęp:Sport odgrywa ważną rolę w procesie rehabilitacji dzieci niepełnosprawnych ruchowo oraz wpływa na poprawę jakości ich życia. Aktywność fizyczna poprzez swoją kompleksowość oddziałuje nie tylko na motorykę dziecka oraz funkcji życiowych, ale także uczy dyscypliny, pracy w grupie i rozwija poczucie własnej wartości  w społeczeństwie.Dobór form aktywności fizycznej zależy od stanu fizycznego i psychicznego dziecka, które są źródłem pozytywnych doświadczeń  procentujących w każdym aspekcie jego życia.Cel pracy: Celem pracy była analiza czynników mających wpływ na rozwój psychomotoryczny dzieci niepełnosprawnych ruchowo. Postawiono następujące pytania badawcze:Jakie jest oddziaływanie sportu na rozwój psychomotoryczny dziecka niepełnosprawnego ruchowo?Czy istnieją formy dofinansowania wsparcia rozwoju sportowego dla dzieci z niepełnosprawnością ruchową?Jaka jest dostępność obiektów sportowych dla dzieci niepełnosprawnych ruchowo (bariery architektoniczne)? Sport oddziałując wszechstronnie pozwala niepełnosprawnemu dziecku na akceptację własnej niepełnosprawności, uczy jak  sobie z nią radzić, jak pokonywać trudności, oraz jak poprawić formę psychiczną poprzez działanie w grupie.  Aktywność ruchowa sprzyja nawiązywaniu relacji międzyludzkich oraz pokonywaniu własnych słabości, co wspomaga proces kompleksowej rehabilitacji. Obecnie w Polsce jest coraz większa baza obiektów sportowych dostosowanych do potrzeb dzieci niepełnosprawnych ruchowo. Główne dofinansowanie pozyskiwane jest ze środków Unii Europejskiej oraz Ministerstwa Sportu i Turystyki. Istnieje także wiele fundacji wspierających rozwój sportowy dzieci niepełnosprawnych.Współcześnie coraz więcej obiektów sportowych dostosowanych jest do osób niepełnosprawnych, umożliwiając im aktywny udział w życiu społecznym i sportowym. W tym celu wykorzystuje się udogodnienia techniczne, takie jak: platformy, schodołazy, windy, krzesełka schodowe, podjazdy.W pracy podjęto próbę charakterystyki i usystematyzowania wyżej wymienionych zagadnień w odniesieniu do krajowych, ogólnodostępnych warunków  rehabilitacji dzieci niepełnosprawnych ruchowo. Słowa klucze: dzieci, niepełnosprawność, obiekty sportowe, sport.  Introduction:Sport plays an important role in the rehabilitation of children with physical disabilities and impacts on the quality of their lives. Physical activity by its complexity not only affects the child's motor skills and life functions, but also teaches discipline, teamwork and develops self-esteem in society.The choice of physical activities depends on the physical and mental condition of the child, which are a source of positive experience which has a positive impact on every aspect of his or her life.The purpose:The aim of the study was to analyze factors influencing the psychomotor development of children with physical disabilities. The following research questions were raised:1. What is the impact of sport on psychomotor development physically disabled child?2. Are there any forms of financing to support the development of sports for children with physical disabilities?3. What is the availability of sports facilities for children with physical disabilities (the architectural barriers)?By its’ versatility sport allows disabled child to accept their disability, teaches how to deal with it, how to overcome difficulties and how to improve mental condition through the action of the group. Physical activity promotes networking and overcoming their own weaknesses, which supports the process of comprehensive rehabilitation. Poland currently has a growing base of sports facilities adjusted to the needs of children with physical disabilities. Majority of funds is sourced from the European Union and the Ministry of Sport and Tourism. There are also many foundations supporting athletic development of children with disabilities.Nowadays, more and more sport facilities are being adapted to people with disabilities, allowing them to actively participate in social life and sport. The technical facilities, such as platforms, stair elevators, stair chairs, driveways are used to adjust architecture to disabled’s needs.This paper is an attempt to characterize and systematize the issues mentioned above  in relation to conditions of national, public program of rehabilitation of children with physical disabilities. Key words: children, disabilities, sports facilities, sports

Wydolność tlenowa studentek Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w zależności od wieku oraz aktywności fizycznej mierzonej Beep Test – doniesienia wstępne = Aerobic fitness students of Silesian Medical University depending on the age and physical activity Rusing Beep Test- preliminary reports

Mędrak Anna, Bajerska Izabela, Plaskacz Paweł, Łosień Tomasz. Wydolność tlenowa studentek Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w zależności od wieku oraz aktywności fizycznej mierzonej Beep Test – doniesienia wstępne = Aerobic fitness students of Silesian Medical University depending on the age and physical activity Rusing Beep Test- preliminary reports. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2016;6(7):292-300. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.57819http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/3662   The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 755 (23.12.2015).755 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7© The Author (s) 2016;This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, PolandOpen Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium,provided the original author(s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercialuse, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper.Received: 15.06.2016. Revised 09.07.2016. Accepted: 09.07.2016.  WYDOLNOŚĆ TLENOWA STUDENTEK ŚLĄSKIEGO UNIWERSYTETU MEDYCZNEGO W ZALEŻNOŚCI OD WIEKU ORAZ AKTYWNOŚCI FIZYCZNEJ MIERZONEJ BEEP TEST – DONIESIENIA WSTĘPNEAerobic fitness students of Silesian Medical University depending on the age and physical activity Rusing Beep Test- preliminary reports Anna Mędrak, Izabela Bajerska, Paweł Plaskacz, Tomasz Łosień Koło Naukowe Neurorehabilitacji przy Zakładzie Rehabilitacji Leczniczej Katedry Fizjoterapii Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach  STRESZCZENIEWstęp:Wydolność tlenowa jest to zdolność do podejmowania wysiłku fizycznego, bez znaczących zaburzeń homeostazy w przebiegu procesów utleniania. Tryb życia, warunki środowiskowe oraz gospodarka hormonalna są nieodłącznym elementem warunkującym  jej poziom. Podjęcie studiów wpływa na zmianę organizacji życia, co bezpośrednio przekłada się na wydolność organizmu studentek. Uniwersalną metodą badania wydolności aerobowej jest wielostopniowy test wahadłowy – Beep Test. Polega on na utrzymaniu określonego rytmu na dystansie 20 metrów, pomiar jest przerywany, gdy osoba testowana jest niezdolna do dalszego pokonania zadanego odcinka w określonym czasie. Interpretacja uzyskanych wyników odbywa się na podstawie orientacyjnych norm statystycznych.  Cel pracy: 1) Czy wiek wpływa na wydolność aerobową studentek?2) Czy częstotliwość treningów ma wpływ na uzyskane wyniki Beep Test?3) Czy faza cyklu miesiączkowego wpływa na wydolność tlenową badanej grupy kobiet?Materiały i metody:Zbadanych zostało 65 studentek Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach w wieku od 18 do 28 lat (x=20,65). W badaniu przeprowadzono Beep Test oraz wykorzystano autorską ankietę, składająca się z 12 pytań, które dotyczyły między innymi: formy, częstotliwości oraz rodzaju aktywności fizycznej, fazy cyklu miesiączkowego, a także subiektywnej oceny wydolności fizycznej. W dwóch pytania użyto skali Likerta.Wyniki i wnioski:Badanie wykazało wzrost wydolności aerobowej kobiet w przedziale wiekowym 18-21 lat.W grupie kobiet, które ukończyły 21 rok życia odnotowano znaczny spadek wyżej wymienionego parametru. Oceniając wyniki według orientacyjnej normy Beep Test  dla dorosłych ( Australia), studentki w wieku 18-20 osiągnęły średni wynik na poziomie: słabo,w wieku 21 wynik: przeciętnie, natomiast w przedziale wiekowym 22 wzwyż wynik: słabo. Najlepsze wyniki odnotowano u studentek w fazie folikularnej, natomiast najgorsze w fazie menstruacji. Przyrównując częstotliwość treningów (podaną w ankiecie przez grupę badanych) wraz z jej wzrostem (2-3 razy w tygodniu)  zwiększa się wydolność aerobowa. Wśród kobiet trenujących powyżej 4 razy w tygodniu wydolność tlenowa jest widocznie niższa,  w tym przypadku otrzymane wyniki Beep Test nie pokryły się z przewidywanym wynikiem ankietowym. Słowa kluczowe: Beep Test, aktywność fizyczna, studentki, wydolność aerobowa  SUMMARYAerobic fitness is the ability to undertake physical activity, without significant disorders  of homeostasis in the course of oxidation processes. Life style, environmental conditions and hormonal economy are an integral part of her conditioning level. Beginning of study alters the organization of life which directly translates the physical fitness of students. Universal aerobic capacity test method is a multistage test – Beep test. Interpretation of the results is based on the indicative statistical standards. The aim of the studyDoes age affect female students aerobic fitness?Is the frequency workouts has an effect on the results obtained Beep Test?Is the phase of the menstrual cycle affects the aerobic fitness test group of women? Material and methods65 students were examined at the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice in age from 18 to 28 years (x=20.65). The study was conducted Beep Test and author used  a questionnaire consisting of 12 questions, which concerned, among other things: the form, frequency and type of physical activity, menstrual cycle phase, as well as subjective evaluation of physical capacity. Two questions used Likert scale. Results and conclusionsResearch shows an increase in aerobic fitness  women  between aged 18-21 years. In the group of women who turned 21 life was marked by a significant decrease in the above parameter. Estimating the results by reference standards for Beep Test for adults, students between aged 18-20 has reached the average grade on level: mild, in aged 21 result: average, while people aged 22 and above rating: bad. The best results were noted for students in the follicular phase, while in the worst phase of menstruation. Equating frequency of training (specified in the survey group of subjects), together with its increase (2-3 times per week) increases efficiency stain. Among women who are exercising more than 4 times in a week operability of oxygen is apparently  below, in this case, the obtained results Beep Test did not match with the expected result of the questionnaire. Keywords: Beep Test, physical activity, student, aerobic endurance

Physical activity of children aged 1-4

Introduction: Physical activity plays an important role in the child's development process. The most exposed to the consequences of hypokinesia are children in the period of intensive growth. Movement games during the youngest years have a significant impact on later life, especially on the occurrence of faulty posture or speed of acquiring new motor skills. In the literature, there are reports showing increasing obesity rates among children not only in Poland, but also across the world. It is estimated that this is related to the modern "style" of raising children and the early introduction of electronic toys, tablets, mobile phones and television in order to compensate for the small amount of time devoted to children.The aim of the study: 1) Do parents encourage children to take physical activities? 2) How often do parents spend time with their child in the open air? 3) Is the common creation of games often used in the process of raising a child? 4) Do parents take physical activity with their children? Material and methods: 62 people took part in the study and an original questionnaire consisting of 26 questions was used. The questions included, among other things, the age of the child and parents, the child's physical activity, diet and how they are spendind free time at home. Results and conclusions:72.6% of respondents encourage their children to take regular physical activity. Over half of the respondents said that every day they spend more than an hour with their child in the open air, only 21% create educational games together with their child. Over 72% of children actively participate in the physical activity with parents

The influence of menstrual cycle on aerobic capacity

Introduction: Nowadays sociocultural changes that happen in highly developed countries increased the awareness of physical activity and healthy lifestyle. The social media have a significant influence on promoting the healthy lifestyle and motivating people to live fit. More and more women in their 20s take up physical activity to gain a beautiful body and feel healthy. Considering many hormones changes during the menstrual cycle, authors of many studies try to find direct link between the female menstrual cycle and aerobic capacity or general level of performance. The aims of the study: Does a phase of menstrual cycle affect physical capacity and reached submaximal level of heart rate? Does a phase of menstrual cycle affect aerobic capacity of the students? Does the subjective rate of physical capacity confirms in beep test result? Methods: 44 students of Medical University of Silesia took part in the study. Authorial questionnaire consisting of 13 questions was used to collect essential informations such as age, phase of the menstrual cycle, subjective rate of the aerobic capacity. Study group was measured with Beep test (a shuffle test used to assess aerobic performance, consisting of 21 levels that differ in the number of stages and the speed at which a distance of 20m should be covered in a given time). Before and after (1st and 5th minute) every run heart rate was measured with pulseoximeter. Results: Considering the beep test result sheets, the average of student's results shows rather poor performance. (1) So far, the studies haven't indicated any link between menstrual cycle and aerobic capacity (2) There is a relation between the frequency of training sessions and the aerobic capacity. Students that do an endurance training (in many forms) tend to have average/good beep test result

University Sports Association as the way to sport activity development among Silesian students

Introduction. There are two fundaments of healthy lifestyle philosophy: regular physical activity and proper diet. The development of physical activity among students is determined by many complex factors. We can distinguish certain aspects such as university profile, access to the sport facilities and the opportunity to participate in sport activities which are organized by sport clubs or University Sports Association. The aim of the study. The aim of the study was to analyze the factors that affect self-assessment of students physical activity. The following questions have been asked: 1.Is the choice of the university related to the access to sport activities which are organized by University Sport Association?2.Does the participating in activities, which are organized by University Sport Association, help in physical development?3.Is there any relation between the location, time, type, the way of sport activities which are offered by University Sport Association and participating in them?Material and methods. 395 students took part in research: 257 women (18-27 years old) (x=20,7 ; SD=1,4) and 108 men (18-26 years old) (x=21; SD=1,45). All the students are from five Silesian universities. Method used for the research was the anonymous questionnaire consisting of 37 questions which concerned: the way of the physical activity taken by students, the issue of University Sport Association and the influence of the university profile on physical activity development. The Likert scale was used in 21 questions. Statistical description included descriptive statistics. Degree of difference was defined by ANOVA analysis. Results. Descriptive analysis showed significant dependence between the type of the university and the location of sport facilities (p=0,04). The type of the university has no influence on the factors like: time (p=0,07) and type of sport activities offered by University Sport Association (p=0,39). There is also an important connection between the type of the university and resignation from doing sport (p=0,0002). Mostly – Medical University of Silesia students, least frequently – University of Silesia students. There is dependence between approach to doing sport among students and the type of university (p=0,01). The university which helps the most in sport career is University of Economics in Katowice.Conclusions:1.Taking the physical activity by student depends on location of the university and sport facilities.2.The factors such as time and type of sport activities are not related to the type of the university.3.The type of the university influence the resignation from doing sport by students.

Akademickie Związki Sportowe jako droga do rozwoju aktywności sportowej wśród studentów śląskich uczelni = University Sports Association as the way to sport activity development among Silesian students

Mędrak Anna, Rżany Michał, Otremba Barbara, Brodowska Elwira, Szynal Magdalena, Alcer Magdalena, Górecka Anna, Stefaniak Tomasz, Suszyński Krzysztof, Górka Dariusz. Akademickie Związki Sportowe jako droga do rozwoju aktywności sportowej wśród studentów śląskich uczelni = University Sports Association as the way to sport activity development among Silesian students. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2015;5(11):616-628. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.35711 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/2015%3B5%2811%29%3A616-628 http://pbn.nauka.gov.pl/works/684931 Formerly Journal of Health Sciences. ISSN 1429-9623 / 2300-665X. Archives 2011–2014 http://journal.rsw.edu.pl/index.php/JHS/issue/archive Original Text published © The Author (s) 2015. Mędrak Anna, Rżany Michał, Otremba Barbara, Brodowska Elwira, Szynal Magdalena, Alcer Magdalena, Górecka Anna, Stefaniak Tomasz, Suszyński Krzysztof, Górka Dariusz. Akademickie Związki Sportowe jako droga do rozwoju aktywności sportowej wśród studentów śląskich uczelni. Quality in Sport. 2015;1(3):38-49. eISSN 2450-3118. The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 755 (23.12.2015). 755 Journal of Education, Health and Sport (null) 2391-8306 7 © The Author (s) 2015; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 15.11.2015. Revised 20.11.2015. Accepted: 30.11.2015. Anna Mędrak, Michał Rżany, Barbara Otremba, Elwira Brodowska, Magdalena Szynal, Magdalena Alcer, Anna Górecka, Tomasz Stefaniak, Krzysztof Suszyński, Dariusz Górka Zakład Medycyny Sportowej i Fizjologii Wysiłku Fizycznego, Katedra Fizjoterapii, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach Akademickie Związki Sportowe jako droga do rozwoju aktywności sportowej wśród studentów śląskich uczelni University Sports Association as the way to sport activity development among Silesian students Streszczenie Wstęp. Regularna aktywność fizyczna i prawidłowe odżywianie to dwa fundamentalne filary filozofii zdrowego stylu życia. Rozwój aktywności fizycznej wśród studentów uwarunkowany jest wieloma złożonymi czynnikami, wśród których wyróżniamy: profil studiów, dostęp do infrastruktury sportowej oraz możliwość brania udziału w zajęciach sportowych organizowanych przez kluby czy Akademickie Związki Sportowe. Cel pracy. Celem pracy była analiza czynników mających wpływ na samoocenę aktywności fizycznej studentów. Postawiono następujące pytania badawcze: Czy wybór uczelni ma związek z dostępem do zajęć organizowanych przez Akademickie Związki Sportowe? Czy branie udziału w zajęciach organizowanych przez AZS ułatwia rozwój sportowy? Czy istnieje zależność pomiędzy lokalizacją miejsc, w których organizowane są zajęcia sportowe, godzinami odbywania się zajęć sportowych, rodzajem i formą zajęć sportowych a korzystaniem z oferty AZS? Materiały i metody. W badaniach wzięło udział 395 studentów, w tym 257 kobiet w wieku od 18 do 27 lat (x=20,7; SD=1,4) i 108 mężczyzn w wieku od 18 do 26 lat (x=21; SD=1,45). Wśród badanych znaleźli się studenci z pięciu śląskich uczelni wyższych. Metodą zastosowaną w trakcie badania była anonimowa ankieta składająca się z 37 zamkniętych pytań, które dotyczyły następujących kwestii: formy podejmowanej aktywności fizycznej, Akademickich Związków Sportowych oraz wpływu obranego kierunku studiów na rozwój aktywności fizycznej. W 21 pytaniach w ankiecie posłużono się skalą Likerta. Opracowanie statystyczne obejmowało wykonanie statystyk opisowych, natomiast poziom różnic określono za pomocą analizy wariancji ANOVA. Wyniki. Analiza statystyczna wykazała istotną zależność pomiędzy rodzajem uczelni a lokalizacją miejsc w których odbywają się zajęcia organizowane przez AZS (p=0,04). Rodzaj uczelni natomiast nie wpływa na czynniki takie jak: godziny w których odbywają się zajęcia sportowe (p=0,07) oraz rodzaj zajęć sportowych znajdujących się w ofercie (p=0,39). Istnieje istotna zależność miedzy rodzajem uczelni a rezygnacją z uprawiania sportu (p=0,0002). Najczęściej muszą z niego rezygnować studenci Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego, a najrzadziej Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. Istnieje również zależność między podejściem do uprawiania sportu a rodzajem uczelni (p=0,01). Najbardziej ułatwia karierę sportową Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach. Wnioski: Podejmowanie aktywności fizycznej przez studentów jest zależne od lokalizacji uczelni oraz miejsc, w których odbywają się zajęcia. Czynniki takie jak godziny odbywania się zajęć, oraz rodzaj zajęć nie są zależne od rodzaju uczelni. Rodzaj uczelni ma wpływ na rezygnację z uprawnia sportu. Słowa kluczowe: aktywność fizyczna, Akademickie Związki Sportowe. Abstract Introduction. There are two fundaments of healthy lifestyle philosophy: regular physical activity and proper diet. The development of physical activity among students is determined by many complex factors. We can distinguish certain aspects such as university profile, access to the sport facilities and the opportunity to participate in sport activities which are organized by sport clubs or University Sports Association. The aim of the study. The aim of the study was to analyze the factors that affect self-assessment of students physical activity. The following questions have been asked: 1.Is the choice of the university related to the access to sport activities which are organized by University Sport Association? 2.Does the participating in activities, which are organized by University Sport Association, help in physical development? 3.Is there any relation between the location, time, type, the way of sport activities which are offered by University Sport Association and participating in them? Material and methods. 395 students took part in research: 257 women (18-27 years old) (x=20,7 ; SD=1,4) and 108 men (18-26 years old) (x=21; SD=1,45). All the students are from five Silesian universities. Method used for the research was the anonymous questionnaire consisting of 37 questions which concerned: the way of the physical activity taken by students, the issue of University Sport Association and the influence of the university profile on physical activity development. The Likert scale was used in 21 questions. Statistical description included descriptive statistics. Degree of difference was defined by ANOVA analysis. Results. Descriptive analysis showed significant dependence between the type of the university and the location of sport facilities (p=0,04). The type of the university has no influence on the factors like: time (p=0,07) and type of sport activities offered by University Sport Association (p=0,39). There is also an important connection between the type of the university and resignation from doing sport (p=0,0002). Mostly – Medical University of Silesia students, least frequently – University of Silesia students. There is dependence between approach to doing sport among students and the type of university (p=0,01). The university which helps the most in sport career is University of Economics in Katowice. Conclusions: 1.Taking the physical activity by student depends on location of the university and sport facilities. 2.The factors such as time and type of sport activities are not related to the type of the university. 3.The type of the university influence the resignation from doing sport by students. Key words: physical activity, University Sports Association

The influence of boccia on self-esteem and increasing the functional capabilities of disabled people

Sport is an important supplement to the rehabilitation process and opens the way to improving the comfort and quality of life of people with disabilities. Sport not only accelerates regenerative, adaptive and compensatory processes, but also enables the creation of new social contacts, improves self-esteem and physical performance. The precursor to the dynamic development of disabled sports was Sir Ludwig Guttmann, who changed the perception of the sport of disabled people and placed it on a par with the sport of non-disabled people. Boccia is one of the paralympic disciplines that do not have their equivalent in the Olympic program. In 1992, during the Paralympics in Barcelona, boccia became a permanent Paralympic discipline and gave the opportunity to people with the greatest disabilities of the musculoskeletal system to participate in sports competitions. Boccia got to Poland in the early 90s thanks to a group of Swedish athletes from Malmo and at that time the first boccia trainings under the supervision of Witold Maciejewski, organized by Romuald Schmidt, started in Poland

Disabled people - rehabilitation with sport

Sport was used to complement  therapy in original form, improve of motor patterns and reeducate functions of people with disabilities. With a passing of time, sport evolved to integrated part of rehabilitation as an element of improvement. Moreover, he became as a tool to improve the social integration of people which finished the treatment or/and have deficits. We can notice the huge sport development of people with disabilities, which was initiated by Sir Ludwig Guttmann’s who claimed that view of sport is equal for people with disabilities and able-bodied people. The quality of physical activity of people with disabilities is indicated by motor preparation, training and sport (wellness, nutritionist, sport and exercise psychologist) which currently is all the same except individual approach to particular dysfunction of the person with disability. Sport allow to develop not only physical sphere, but also teaches social integration, teamwork skills, self-discipline, improves the quality of life and outcome of the  ADL scale (activities of daily living scale) of people with disabilities which do sport actively. The variety of sports disciplines and ability to use appropriate orthopedic stuff allows to activate people with every kind of disabilities and dysfunction

Disabled people - rehabilitation with sport

Sport was used to complement therapy in original form, improve of motor patterns and reeducate functions of people with disabilities. With a passing of time, sport evolved to integrated part of rehabilitation as an element of improvement. Moreover, he became as a tool to improve the social integration of people which finished the treatment or/and have deficits. We can notice the huge sport development of people with disabilities, which was initiated by Sir Ludwig Guttmann’s who claimed that view of sport is equal for people with disabilities and able-bodied people. The quality of physical activity of people with disabilities is indicated by motor preparation, training and sport (wellness, nutritionist, sport and exercise psychologist) which currently is all the same except individual approach to particular dysfunction of the person with disability. Sport allow to develop not only physical sphere, but also teaches social integration, teamwork skills, self-discipline, improves the quality of life and outcome of the ADL scale (activities of daily living scale) of people with disabilities which do sport actively. The variety of sports disciplines and ability to use ap propriate orthopedic stuff allows to activate people with every kindof disabilities and dysfunctio

The influence of Academic Sports Associations on the development of a sports career

Introduction: Young people who continue their education at universities do not have to give up their physical activity. The existence of Academic Sports Unions allows you to continue and develop your sporting career. A significant number of students regularly participating in AZS classes have a chance to develop their sporting career. The possibility of obtaining a sports scholarship is an additional motivation for students to pursue their own scientific and sporting goals. Sport through the process of self-improvement introduces a specific discipline to everyday life, teaches regularity, diligence and good organization of time.The aim of the study: 1) Did you start your education at a university by limiting or giving up sports?, 2) Do universities and AZS help develop a sports career? 3) Did the students of AZS influence the development of their sports career? Material and methods: 204 students participated in the study, an original questionnaire consisting of 26 questions was used. The questions concerned, among others: forms of physical activity and training experience, the impact of undertaking education at a university on the development of a sports career. Results and conclusions: Over 80% of respondents did not give up their sport before starting their studies. Over 50% of respondents believe that AZS and universities support the development of young athletes, giving the opportunity to get better and better results