Social Support Mechanisms among Athletes with Disabilities

Social Support Mechanisms Among Athletes With Disabilities

Paralympic Judo: Is there Evidence for Match Rigging among Athletes with Disabilities?

Objectives. This paper studies the existence or non-existence of match-fixing (or rigging) among judo wrestlers (judoka) with disabilities during the consecutive Paralympic Games from 1988 until 2016. Methods. In our analysis, we use the institutional framework that makes it easy understand and model the incentives of the wrestlers using the readily available data. Our data set consists of off...

Use of Assistive Technology and Need for Social Support for Elderly With Physical Disabilities

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine the use of assistive technology, social support in everyday life and psychological existential orientation for individuals with physical disabilities.  Methods: Forty-six elderly persons with physical disabilities (aged 73.7±10.6 years, range 53-93 years) were examined with regard to the use of assistive technology, social support...

Effect of a Behavioral Support Program on the Social Skills of Male Children With Biomotor Disabilities

Objective Children with biomotor disabilities are influenced by negative social attitudes towards themselves; this is due to their problems in independence, self-reliance, and self-help skills. The people’s attitudes and children’s feedback towards their disability directly influence the adaptation of children. Some support programs can help these children to cope well with different social con...

Injured athletes' perceptions about social support.

CONTEXT According to the buffering hypothesis, social support moderates the harmful effects of stress and, in turn, indirectly affects injured athletes' health and well-being. Previous research suggests that perceptions of social support influence athletes' psychological reactions, as well as their rehabilitation adherence, but additional research in this area is warranted. OBJECTIVE To exami...