The Effects of Leisure Sport Participation on Physical Self-perception and Psychological Well Being in People with Physical Disabilities and brain lesions

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of leisure sport participation characteristics on physical self-perception in people with disabilities. First, people with physical disabilities and brain lesions had higher perception of sport competency and muscular strength as they participated in club activities more and a longer time, and did exercise more intensively and frequently. Second, people with physical disabilities and brain lesions had higher perception of positive wellbeing, individual improvement, autonomy, Received (June 03, 2015), Review Request(June 04, 2015), Review Result(June 19, 2015) Accepted(July 09, 2015), Published(August 31, 2015) 506-706 Graduate student, Nambu Univ., 23 Chumdan Jungang-ro, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea email: keh8354@hanmail.net 506-706 Graduate student, Nambu Univ., 23 Chumdan Jungang-ro, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea email: door0804@hanmail.net (Corresponding Author) 506-706 Dept. Elementary Special Education, Nambu Univ., 23 Chumdan Jungang-ro, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea email: psoongil@nambu.ac.kr * 이 연구는 2013년도 정부재원(교육부 SSK사업-인문사회연구역량강화사업비)으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받 아 연구되었음(NRF-2013S1A3A2054928). The effects of leisure sport participation on physical self-perception and psychological wellbeing in people with physical disabilities and brain lesions Copyright c 2015 HSST 376 and purpose of life as they did exercise more intensively and frequently, and participated in the activities a longer time. Third, in addition, exercise intensity and frequency revealed higher influence on psychological wellbeing in common significantly. It was found that the physical self-perception is high when exercise intensity and frequency are high and when the period of participation is over 6 years and that the psychological wellbeing is high when exercise intensity and frequency are high.