Longitudinal study on the development of projects promoting community-based sports for disabled and social significance.

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24500747
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sports science
• Research Institution: Osaka Prefecture University
• Principal Investigator: Okuda Kuniharu 大阪府立大学, 総合リハビリテーション学研究科, 教授 (20269856)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: ボッチャ / 重度障がい者 / 障がい者スポーツ / 脳性麻痺 / 社会参加

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research aimed at the following ; 1. Promotion of Boccia which is sport for severely disabled people and talent spotting, cultivation and strengthen athletes. 2. Promote understanding not only for athletes but also for medical professionals such as special school teachers, physical therapists, occupational therapists and widely for general public about the significance and function of sports for people with disabilities. 3. It shows human possibility by expressing the potential of severely disabled person.
As a result, we were able to hold the Boccia competition for nationwide disabled special school, “Boccia Koshien”. Moreover, the recognition of Boccia in Japan has increased due to the fact that it was able to win the silver medal at Rio Paralympic Games and got media exposure and Boccia competition for healthy people could be held, and athletes competition performance also improved.

Free Research Field

障がい者スポーツ