scholarly journals Paralympic Legacy: Exploring the Impact of the Games on the Perceptions of Young People With Disabilities

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 338-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine Coates ◽  
Philip B. Vickerman
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Perceptions Of Disability ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
London 2012 ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Paralympic Games

The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games aimed to deliver a legacy to citizens of the United Kingdom, which included inspiring a generation of young people to participate in sport. This study aimed to understand the legacy of the Paralympic Games for children with disabilities. Eight adolescents (11–16 yr) with physical disabilities were interviewed about their perceptions of the Paralympic Games. Thematic analysis found 3 key themes that further our understanding of the Paralympic legacy. These were Paralympians as role models, changing perceptions of disability, and the motivating nature of the Paralympics. Findings demonstrate that the Games were inspirational for children with disabilities, improving their self-perceptions. This is discussed in relation to previous literature, and core recommendations are made.

scholarly journals The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of young people: A comparison between China and the United Kingdom

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Bo Liu ◽  
Géraldine Dufour ◽  
Zhuo-Er Sun ◽  
Julieta Galante ◽  
Chen-Qi Xing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Young People ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Impact of the Paralympic Games on the Beliefs of Children with Physical Disabilities Engaging in Sports and Physical Activities: A Chinese Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7296
Author(s):  
Jing Qi ◽  
Jin-He Cai ◽  
Xun Meng
Keyword(s):  
Attitude Change ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Chinese Children ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Sports And Physical Activity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Paralympic Games

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the beliefs of Chinese children with physical disabilities engaging in sports and physical activity (PA), and the impact of the Paralympic Games on these beliefs. Five Chinese children with physical disabilities (female = 2, male = 3) were recruited for participating in the workshops of the Paralympic Games and PA, and received individual semi-structured interviews before and after the workshop implementations. Interview transcripts were analysed and presented as descriptive summaries. Three themes emerged based on the analysis of the participants’ interview data: (1) shocked, knowledgeable, and useful; (2) willingness to try, and (3) hope to obtain support. Results indicated that children with physical disabilities in this study acknowledged the positive outcomes of participating in the workshops of the Paralympic Games on the sports and PA engagement attitude change. However, children with disabilities also expressed that they need more related knowledge and information. The results of the study revealed that impairment and contextual factors (i.e., lack of support from family and physical education teachers, unsafe environments, and negative attitudes of peers without disabilities) were barriers to sports and PA engagement among children with physical disabilities in this study.

scholarly journals Leveraging the London 2012 Paralympic Games

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 499-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Brittain ◽  
Aaron Beacom
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Disability Sport ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
London 2012 ◽  
The Media ◽  
Partial Success ◽  
Paralympic Games

The International Paralympic Committee, U.K. Government, and the Organizing Committee for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games all contended that the London 2012 Paralympic Games would positively impact the lives of disabled people in the United Kingdom, particularly with regard to changing nondisabled attitudes toward disability. All three have claimed partial success during the course of the 4-year period (Olympiad) separating the London and Rio Paralympic Games. However, this is at odds with the findings of Disabled People’s Organizations (DPOs) and the experiences of disabled individuals. This article considers the claims of both sides against a backdrop of public policies that are targeting large-scale benefit cuts, the media coverage of which actually appears to be hardening attitudes toward anyone on benefits and negating any positive impacts from the Games themselves. It argues that the continued predominance of “ableist” perspectives on disability underpins many of the challenges faced by disabled people. The article adopts a historical perspective on the development of legacy-based foundations upon which the disability sport and Paralympic movements originated. It contends that the gradual move toward an elite “Olympic” sports model of competition has actually served to undermine these foundations.

scholarly journals A single Epley manoeuvre can improve self-perceptions of disability (quality of life) in patients with cp-BPPV: A randomised controlled trial in primary care.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricard Carrillo Muñoz ◽  
Jose Luis Ballve Moreno ◽  
Ivan Villar Balboa ◽  
Yolanda Rando Matos ◽  
Oriol Cunillera Puertolas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Perceived Disability ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Perceptions Of Disability ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: Posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (pc-BPPV) causes physical, functional, and emotional impairment. The treatment of choice is the Epley manoeuvre (EM). The purpose of the study was to compare the impact of the EM and a sham manoeuvre in primary care on self-perceived disability. Method: Randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial conducted in primary care with a follow-up of 1 year. Patients aged ≥18 years old diagnosed with pc-BPPV according to the Dix-Hallpike test (DHT) were randomised to an intervention (EM) group or a control (sham manoeuvre) group. The main study covariables were age, sex, history of depression and anxiety, presence of nystagmus in the DHT, patient-perceived disability assessed with the Dizziness Handicap Inventory-screening version (DHI-S). Data were analyzed using bivariate and multivariate mixed Tobit analyses. Results: Overall, 134 patients were studied: 66 in the intervention group and 68 in the control group. Median age was 52 years (interquartile range [IQR], 38.25–68.00 years) and 76.12% of the patients were women. The DHT triggered nystagmus in 40.30% of patients. The median total DHI-S score for the overall sample at baseline was 16 (IQR, 8.00–22.00); 16 [IQR, 10.5–24.0] vs 10 [6.0–14.0] for women vs men ( P <0.001) and 16 [IQR, 10.0-24.0] vs 12 [IQR, 8.0–18.0] for patients without nystagmus vs those with nystagmus ( P =0.033).Patients treated with the EM experienced a mean reduction of 2.03 points in DHI-S score over the follow-up period compared with patients in the sham group. Conclusion: Pc-BPPV affects the quality of life of primary care patients. A single EM can improve self-perceptions of disability by around 2 points on the DHI-S scale, Trial registration : ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01969513. Retrospectively registered. First Posted: October 25, 2013. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01969513

41. Youth justice

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley McAra
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Young People ◽  
Policy Discourse ◽  
Youth Justice ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
The Past ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Impact

This chapter explores the founding principles, operational functioning and impact of the institutions which have evolved across the four nations in the United Kingdom to deal with children and young people who come into conflict with the law. It takes as its principal empirical focus the shifting patterns of control that have emerged over the past twenty years—a period characterized by a persistent disjuncture between normative claims about youth justice, evolving policy discourse, and the impact of youth justice practices on the lives of young people. The chapter concludes by arguing that, unless there is better alignment between these dimensions, justice for children and young people cannot and will never be delivered.

scholarly journals Questioning Inclusion: The Education of Roma/Traveller Students and Young People in Europe and England — A Critical Examination

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 262-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spyros Themelis
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The Impact

This article deals with issues pertinent to the ‘inclusion’ of Roma/Traveller children and young people in Europe and, in particular, England. It discusses some key issues that pertain to the inclusion of Roma/Traveller groups in society and it critically presents some key policies that have been advanced to tackle educational and social exclusion of these groups. The aim in this article is to explore the impact these approaches have had thus far and to unravel some of the contradictions, inconsistencies and tensions that permeate them. The critical examination of such approaches is principally located within the context of the United Kingdom, but relevant policies and initiatives that have been introduced by supra-national European organisations are also discussed in order to inform the reader about the wider context in relation to the issues many Roma/Traveller groups face. Inclusion does not operate in a vacuum. It is argued that a set of structural and ideological factors that impact on inclusion need to be identified and linked to a renewed and enriched inclusion approach. In fighting exclusion, holistic and sustained approaches are necessary, which cut across social, political, economic and cultural domains and extend well beyond the formal education of one group (the Roma/Travellers).

scholarly journals Impact of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on demand for microbiology gastrointestinal diagnostic services at the Public Health Laboratory London

2014 ◽  
Vol 63 (7) ◽  
pp. 968-974 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Williams ◽  
C. Sinclair ◽  
R. McEwan ◽  
K. Fleet ◽  
S. Balasegaram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Public Health Laboratory ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
On Demand ◽  
London 2012 ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Paralympic Games

Planning for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games at the Public Health Laboratory London was based on the requirement to meet potential increased demand with scalable capacity. The aim of this study was to determine the impact on demand for microbiology gastrointestinal diagnostic services during the Games period. Retrospective cross-sectional time-series data analysis was used to assess the number of gastrointestinal specimens received in the laboratory and the number of positive results. There was no increase in the number of gastrointestinal specimens received during the Games period, thus the Games had no impact on demand for microbiology gastrointestinal diagnostic services at the laboratory. There was a decrease in the number of public health specimens received for culture [incidence rate ratio = 0.34, 95 % confidence interval (CI) = 0.13–0.86, P = 0.02] and a decrease in the number of culture positive community specimens (odds ratio = 0.59, 95 % CI = 0.40–0.85, P = 0.005), suggesting a decrease in gastrointestinal illness during the Games period. As previous planning assumptions were not based on actual specimen activity, the results of this study may modify the extent of additional planning for microbiological services required for mass gatherings.

scholarly journals “The Legacy Element . . . It Just Felt More Woolly”: Exploring the Reasons for the Decline in People With Disabilities’ Sport Participation in England 5 Years After the London 2012 Paralympic Games

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 343-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Brown ◽  
Athanasios (Sakis) Pappous
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Disability Sport ◽  
London 2012 ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Paralympic Games

This article explores why sports participation of people with disabilities in England has declined since the London 2012 Paralympic Games (LPG). Thirty semistructured interviews were conducted with staff employed in a variety of sports and disability-specific organizations. Our preliminary findings suggest that the decline is a result of a complex interplay between multiple factors. A competency gap and a lack of relevance between Paralympians and the rest of the community of people with disabilities might have limited the impact of the legacy. In addition, an absence of coordinated leveraging of the LPG, and a decline in the media coverage of disability sport in the aftermath of the LPG, might also have dulled the legacy. Finally, our data show that austerity and negative media coverage of people with disabilities deterred some people from participating in sport.

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