Paralympic Committee Research Articles

The role of development programs in enhancing organizational capacity of National Paralympic Committees: a case study of the Road to the Games program

ABSTRACT Rationale/Purpose: This study examines the role of elite sport development programs in the capacity building process of disability sport organizations. Design/Methodology/Approach: An instrumental qualitative case study design was employed with data consisting of documentation and semi–structured interviews with program administrators and senior leadership from seven NPCs. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis and yielded four main themes. Findings: Development programs are external and incentivized stimuli which can initiate the capacity building process. Prior assessment of target groups' needs and existing capacities are key to program design and implementation. Practical Implications: Recommendations are provided for program administrators on how they may support the development of NPCs organizational capacities through each stage of the capacity building process. Research contribution: The study contributes to the literature on elite Para sport development and organizational capacity by highlighting the importance of, and challenges in, aligning development programs' objectives with the target organization's needs.

米国オリンピック・パラリンピック委員会のガバナンスに関する一考察 障がい者スポーツとパラリンピックの位置づけを中心に

米国オリンピック・パラリンピック委員会のガバナンスに関する一考察 障がい者スポーツとパラリンピックの位置づけを中心に

Management analysis of the Indonesian National Lawn Bowls Team at the 2018 Asian Para Games

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the management of Lawn Bowls Indonesia's national team. This research is a qualitative and descriptive study. Data collection techniques using observation, interviews, and document analysis. The data validity technique uses two triangulation techniques, namely data triangulation and method triangulation. Data analysis was carried out in four stages namely: data collection stage, data reduction stage, data presentation stage, conclusion drawing stage. The results showed that the management role of Lawn Bowls was already good. This has been proven in the application of the four main functions in management including Planning, Organizing, Directing, Controlling. The condition of the infrastructure owned by Lanw Bowls Indonesia is good even though the field does not meet the standards. Lawn Bowls Indonesia coaches have done a good job as a trainer. Lawn Bowls Indonesia coaches also prioritize discipline towards athletes or players. Aside from being a motivator for athletes to always be diligent in practicing, maintaining body condition and stamina as well as the drive to continue to excel. The source of coaching funds is still supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports through the Indonesian National Paralympic Committee (NPC). The nutrition law for Indonesian bowls has been fulfilled. This is because the athlete's diet has been prepared and controlled directly by Lawn Bowls Indonesia's management. Meeting energy needs through carbohydrate consumption, through protein consumption and through fat consumption. Lawn Bowls Indonesia's Achievements In the event, the Lawn Bowls sports branch won 15 medals consisting of 5 gold, 4 silver, 6 bronze. It has been proven that Lawn Bowls Indonesia is ranked 2nd in the 2018 Asian Paragames event in Jakarta.Keywords: Management, Indonesian National Lawn Bowls, Asian Para Games

Reimagining U.S. Olympic Sports – How the Covid-19 Pandemic Serves as the Catalyst for Public Funding, Greater Transparency, and Increased Athlete Rights

The Amateur Sports Act was enacted over four decades ago when Olympic sports were still an “amateur” pursuit. That law created a self-funding system for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the national governing bodies for the respective Olympic sports. Its self-governance model resulted in a system of limited transparency and ineffective governance that culminated with the sex abuse scandals involving young athletes. With the growth and change in the now U.S. Olympic and Paralympic movement over the last four decades, this article advocates significant changes to the law to permit direct or indirect government funding for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and the sport governing bodies in return for more stringent transparency and ethical rules. The new law should “federalize” a new governing body that will oversee the USOPC and the governing bodies and create additional rights for rights for athletes and required disclosure and ethics rules for the Olympic bodies. Because of the Covid pandemic and the funding shortfalls faced by the USOPC and the governing bodies, the article concludes that now is the time for such a major change.

Knowledge of Sports Injury Management in the North Sumatra National Paralympic Committee Coach

The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge of handling sports injuries in the North Sumatra National Paralympic Committee (NPC) trainer. This research was conducted on Sunday, February 14, 2018 at the NPC Secretariat of North Sumatra Province Jl. The 22 nd Example Stadium Medan. The method used in this study is a descriptive descriptive method with the distribution of questionnaires as an instrument to obtain research data. Many of the population in this study were all North Sumatra National Paralympic Committee (NPC) trainers, amounting to 8 people, while the sample used was total sampling, meaning 8 people. The results of the study found that 3 responses (37.50%) had knowledge of handling sports injuries is classified as good, 5 respondents (62.50%) have knowledge of handling sports injuries that are classified as moderate. Based on the results of the calculation of the average score of knowledge about handling sports injuries that is equal to 56%, it can be concluded that the level of knowledge of handling sports injuries on the North Sumatra National Paralympic Committee (NPC) is classified as Medium.

Demystifying India’s Paralympic movement: overview of legislation, sport governance and ground realities

With over three decades of participation in the Paralympic Games, twelve medalists and eighty-three Paralympians who have represented India, today the country’s improving success at each Paralympic event cannot be ignored. With a new disability rights law passed in 2016, athletes with disabilities are just beginning to be recognized in India as citizens who can raise the country’s profile in the sporting world. From India, there is nil research in Paralympic sport, and journalistic discourse is often focused on inspirational story reporting. Research on sport governance within this ecosystem will bring to discussion what is the governance framework that exists within the Paralympic world of newly developing countries like India. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of sport governance in India’s Paralympic movement, the country’s legislation concerning the sporting rights of persons with disabilities (PwD), and to further highlight potential gaps that plague India’s Paralympic system from further developments. Collaborative efforts between the International Paralympic Committee and the Indian Government, increased efforts to train technical officials in India and emphasis on structuring state level governance standards are some of the recommendations from this research to sustain the Paralympic movement in India.

Development of Boccia Cerebral Palsy's National Athlete Achievement in the Indonesian National Paralympic Committee

Achievement is the goal for all sports development achievements, the coaching process will affect the results that will be generated. In Indonesia, NPCI is the only organization that facilitates sports with special needs at the international level. Same with normal sports, sports with special needs also have many benefits for each athlete. Boccia is a sport with special needs for children with cerebral palsy in the world. Boccia is a precision sport that anyone can do. Disorders included such as ataxia, hypertonus, atetosis, and limitations in coordination become eligible criteria for boccia sports. The purpose of this research is to find out the fostering of the achievement of the boccia cerebral palsy national altet in the Indonesian National Paralympic Committee. This study uses a qualitative method which was carried out in two places, namely at the NPCI headquarters and the Indonesian national athlete's Boccia Cerebral Palsy Sports Hall in March 2020. Data collection techniques used interviews, observation, and documents. The technique of taking research subjects with purposive sampling with a sample of five people. The results of this study are that the fostering of the achievement of the boccia cerebral palsy national altet in the Indonesian National Paralympic Committee is already in the good enough category but it is still not perfect.

In the frame, road map for Australian sport on an uncertain journey through COVID-19

In the frame, road map for Australian sport on an uncertain journey through COVID-19

How the current media strategy of the National Paralympic Committee of Azerbaijan provides an opportunity to expand audience and influence prior to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

With the preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games already underway, the media strategy of the Azerbaijan Paralympic Committee is facing a critical test. The objective of the Paralympic Committee of Azerbaijan is not only to promote and channel the efforts of the country’s Paralympic athletes, but to promote a more inclusive civil society. The run-up to the Paralympic Games and during the competition itself represents a major opportunity for the Committee to expand its reach and audience, attracting new supporters, sponsors and potential athletes and helping to inspire those facing physical challenges in Azerbaijan. But are the media strategy and current channels of the Paralympic Committee ready to take on this challenge? This research aims to assess the current strength of the Paralympic Committee’s media strategy, through comparison with Paralympic Committee activities in other countries, and through analysis of their current platforms using industry standard benchmarking. It goes on to assess the potential for further development of the Paralympic Committee’s media framework, both through improvement of existing channels and through innovation. My research strongly suggests that there is potential for improvement and an opportunity to expand the audience for Paralympic-related news and information. My research will be made available to the Paralympic Committee, in order to support and inform their media strategy. Further research and planning will be conducted into the potential to launch innovative new channels, as part of my Master’s programme studies and as part of a commitment to support the ideals and objectives of the Paralympic Committee of Azerbaijan.

How the development of the national paralympic committee of Azerbaijan has influenced the nation’s “triumph of spirit”

Although the Paralympic movement of Azerbaijan has existed for 23 years, its achievements have not before been investigated in an academic context, in order to assess its contribution to the development of the country’s civil society. This research set out to assess the value of the Committee’s activities, not only within the sporting arena but in the wider context of promoting a more inclusive, diverse society. The Paralympic Games is closely allied to the Olympic Games, in both timing and objectives. However, it’s potential impact on society is wider than that of the Olympics. As well as providing a platform to spotlight the sporting achievement of those with physical challenges, the Paralympic ideal is a powerful component in supporting, inspiring and promoting the integration of physically challenged people into society. There are an estimated 600,000 disabled people in Azerbaijan. Paralympic ideals, as realised by the Paralympic Committee, play a major role in the integration of these individuals and the overcoming of stereotypes in society. Therefore, the study of this issue is of great importance. This research examines the emergence of the Paralympic Games and the development of the Paralympic movement in Azerbaijan.

The Evaluation of Swimming Sports Coaching Programs for Disabled Athletes in The National Paralympic Committee

<p><strong>Abstract:</strong> Evaluation of swimming sports coaching programs for disabled athletes in the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) organization aims to assess the effectiveness of programs run by the South Kalimantan Province NPC by analyzing the role of each factor in accordance with the CIPP approach model. The CIPP model consists of four types of evaluations, namely: context evaluation, input evaluation, process evaluation. The data were analyzed using qualitative descriptive techniques. The results of the study were used for recommendations to all institutions/agencies/organizations in the field of sports in improving coaching for athletes with disabilities, especially in the field of swimming sports.</p><strong>Abstrak:</strong> Evaluasi program pembinaan cabang olahraga renang bagi atlet disabilitas pada organisasi National Paralympic Committee (NPC) bertujuan untuk mengkaji efektifitas program yang dijalankan oleh NPC Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan dengan menganalisis peran masing-masing faktor sesuai dengan model pendekatan CIPP. Model CIPP terdiri dari empat jenis evaluasi, yaitu: evaluasi konteks (context evaluation), evaluasi masukan (input evaluation), evaluasi proses (process evaluation). Data dianalisis menggunakan tehnik deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian dijadikan rekomendasi untuk bahan masukan kepada seluruh lembaga/instansi/organisasi bidang keolahragaan dalam meningkatkan pembinaan bagi atlet disabilitas, terutama dalam bidang olahraga renang.

Analysis of team-sport wheelchair falls during the Rio 2016 Summer Paralympic Games: a video-based cross-sectional observational study

ObjectivesTo present the fall characteristics of athletes playing wheelchair rugby (WR) and wheelchair basketball (WB) using official videos from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and compare the key fall characteristics...

Gender diversity in sport leadership: an investigation of United States of America National Governing Bodies of Sport

ABSTRACT Research question: This article examines if gender diversity within the governance structures of the National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs), within the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has an impact on gender membership in sport. Research methods: Employing Kanter's [(1977). Men and women of the corporation. New York: Basic Books] theory of Critical Mass as a lens to examine the USOPC's Diversity and Inclusion Scorecard. Results and Findings, and Implications: The results indicate that females are largely under-represented in leadership roles within NGBs. Findings also indicate a positive correlation between female representation in the leadership structure of NGBs, and the ability of the NGB to achieve female membership benchmarks, thus supportive of Critical Mass Theory. The implications of the study supports both an ethical case for female representation, but highlights a clear business performance case for greater gender diversity in the senior roles of leadership within NGB's in the USPOC.

The influence of sex on pre-competition anxiety in wheelchair athletes

Recent scientific studies conducted with athletes of various sports modalities showed that pre-competition anxiety directly affects the performance and yield of athletes, damaging their results. However, studies with wheelchair fencing athletes, as well as the influence of sex on pre-competition anxiety, have not yet been conducted. To analyse the influence of sex on pre-competition anxiety in wheelchair fencing athletes. The sample consisted of eighteen (n=18) athletes, divided into men (n=10) and women (n=8). All were competitors of wheelchair fencing, participants of the two Brazilian cups, the national sports calendar, in the year 2018, linked to the Brazilian Paralympic Committee. For data collection, the athletes responded to a semi-structured questionnaire with twenty questions related to life habits and physical, technical, tactical and psychological training and to the anxiety inventory of the competitive state test (CSAI-2R). In the analysis of the CSAI-2R test data there was no statistically significant difference in the total score between men and women (P>0.05). However, when analysing each question separately, some differences were found in questions regarding the body tense, afraid of poor performance and feeling stiffness, the score was higher in women when compared to men. In questions regarding confidence in facing the challenge and be safe, since they imagined reaching the initial objective, the score was higher in men when compared to women (P<0.01; P<0.03, respectively). Pre-competition anxiety is not directly influenced by sex in wheelchair fencing athletes. However, it may be related to the way athletes see, feel and interpret situations that originate in the universe of competitions. Specifically, women have demonstrated greater body tension and are more concerned with their performance, while men have shown themselves to be more self-confident, which seems to be associated with the longest time of practice in the sport.

Representações sociais de etnia, raça e deficiência nos Jogos Parapan-Americanos Rio 2007

This study seeks to investigate how social representations of ethnicity, race and disability at the Rio 2007 Parapan American Games, broadcast by Paralympic Brazil Digital Magazine, recorded by the Brazilian Paralympic Committee. For this purpose, seven editions of Paralympic Brazil Digital Magazine, from June/July 2006 to January/February 2008, were submitted to thematic analysis of the content. It became evident that, although there are representations about Brazil as a country of diversity, as social inequalities allowed by hegemonic and hierarchical forms of exposure and subjectivity, they are intertwined in their contexts and socio-cultural groups, including in Paralympic Sport. In this sense, it is important to reflect and debate about the structures and their institutional powers so that they can combat racism in all spheres of society.

Towards Beijing 2022: Discussion on the growth in size of Paralympic Winter Games in terms of participating data from Örnsköldvik 1976 to PyeongChang 2018

Paralympic Winter Games (PWG) born in 1976. Across Games, media personnel has increased suggesting an increase in PWG size. However, the growth of PWG from Ornskoldsvik 1976 to PyeongChang 2018 in terms of participating data has not been discussed. This work aims to find if the growth in media coverage comes together with an increase in PWG size in terms of National Paralympic Committee, sports, medal events, and athletes. The presence of trend over PWG editions is evaluated with Mann-Kendall Trend Test and differences among sports and continents with Kruskal Wallis test. Showing a significant monotonic trend, the number of countries (p < .001, β = 0.81) and the number of participating athletes (p < .001, β = 7.40) seem to be good indicators of PWG. These two indicators are good descriptors of PWG size because related to sociocultural and political aspects. In contrast, number of medal events being related to many factors did not show statistically significant trend (p = .95); therefore, this indicator seems to be less appropriate to describe PWG size. If the whole history is considered, slow but significant changes in number of sports (p < .001, β = 0.08) suggest this indicator could be considered in describing Games size.

A ATUAÇÃO DO COMITÊ PARALÍMPICO BRASILEIRO ENQUANTO ORGANIZAÇÃO DA SOCIEDADE CIVIL DE INTERESSE PÚBLICO

Este artigo buscou verificar se o Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (CPB) atende aos princípios da legislação vigente no tocante à implementação de projetos de interesse social financiados com recursos públicos (2010-2016). Desde 2012, o CPB detém o título de Organização da Sociedade Civil de Interesse Público (OSCIP), o que prescreve a implementação de atividades de interesse público e rigor no processo de prestação de contas. Os dados provenientes dos relatórios de prestação de contas dos repasses adquiridos por meio dos Termos de Parceria e da Lei Agnelo/Piva foram contrastados à luz do Planejamento Estratégico e o Estatuto Social do CPB. Os resultados indicam aspectos conflitantes entre as especificações legais que regem a atuação das organizações de interesse público e as normativas do financiamento dos comitês esportivos nacionais.

PRÁTICA DELIBERADA DE ATLETAS DA NATAÇÃO DA SELEÇÃO PARALÍMPICA BRASILEIRA

O acúmulo de horas despendidas na prática regular, de maneira intencional e com objetivos delineados caracteriza a prática deliberada, e os atletas da seleção paralímpica brasileira se enquadram nesse tipo de prática. OBJETIVO: analisar a prática deliberada dos nadadores da seleção paralímpica brasileira. MÉTODO: Este trabalho foi aprovado pelo CEP nº 116.075. A amostra foi composta por 20 nadadores sendo, 12 atletas homens e oito mulheres, idades de 25,6±7,7 anos, todos integrantes do Programa de Seleções da natação do Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro. Foi utilizado para coleta do tempo de prática deliberada um questionário misto e a Tabela de Tanner para avaliar a maturação biológica secundária. A análise dos dados foi realizada de forma descritiva, de acordo com as divisões das perguntas, os resultados foram expressos de forma quantitativa, principalmente quanto às horas despendidas de prática deliberada. RESULTADOS: 18 atletas com deficiência física e dois com deficiência visual, na prática deliberada à média de horas acumuladas foram de 12.789 horas, e a mediana foi de 10.290 horas. A maturação biológica secundária foi de 16,41±1,31 anos para o gênero masculino e 12,75±2,25 anos para o gênero feminino. CONCLUSÃO: O acúmulo de horas em prática deliberada dos nadadores da seleção Paralímpica Brasileira é semelhante a outros atletas preditos na literatura. Relacionando a maturação biológica secundária com a prática deliberada dos nadadores, observou-se que estas coincidem, predizendo que, a fase de treinamento para a especialização dos atletas na natação paralímpica ocorre após ou dentro de certos marcadores biológicos da adolescência.&#x0D; Recebido em: 01/12/2019&#x0D; Aceito em: 02/12/2019

MAPEAMENTO GEOGRÁFICO DE ATLETAS PARALÍMPICOS BRASILEIROS

O estudo teve como objetivo mapear geograficamente os atletas paralímpicos brasileiros de natação e atletismo, bem como identificar suas deficiências. Os dados dos atletas foram obtidos junto ao Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (CPB), onde buscamos informações sobre os atletas que participaram do Circuito Loterias Caixa de 2015. A amostra foi de 1.708 atletas paralímpicos das modalidades natação e atletismo, sendo 913 da natação e 795 do atletismo. Observou-se que a maioria dos atletas é da região Sudeste (66%), seguida das regiões Sul (11%), Nordeste (11%), Centro-Oeste (9%) e Norte (3%). Houve predominância de atletas com deficiência físico-motora (65,5%), seguida das deficiências visual (25,1%) e intelectual (9,4%). Concluímos que a região brasileira com maior número de atletas no atletismo e na natação é a Sudeste e a região com menor número foi a Norte. Além disso, encontramos predominância da deficiência físico-motora, tanto no atletismo quanto na natação.

대한장애인체육회 상임심판제도 운영에 대한 인식 및 만족도

대한장애인체육회 상임심판제도 운영에 대한 인식 및 만족도