Javier Pinilla Arbex

Coaches´ and referees´ opinion about the influence of intellectual impairment on fundamental basketball activities

espanolUno de los principales problemas a los que se enfrenta actualmente el baloncesto para personas con discapacidad intelectual (DI) es la falta de sistemas de elegibilidad basados en la evidencia que aseguren que solo deportistas con limitaciones significativas para practicar baloncesto participan en competiciones especificas. Por otra parte, se hace necesario resolver dicha situacion para reincluir esta modalidad como deporte paralimpico. Un primer paso para desarrollar estos sistemas es investigar como influye la DI en la practica del baloncesto. Debido a ello, el objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la opinion de entrenadores y arbitros con experiencia en DI sobre como la DI influye en las actividades fundamentales del baloncesto. 40 entrenadores y 6 arbitros completaron el cuestionario disenado “ad hoc” para evaluar su opinion sobre la influencia de la DI en las actividades fundamentales en baloncesto. Los participantes expresaron que los jugadores con DI presentan limitaciones para llevar a cabo el 92.68% de las actividades expresadas en el cuestionario. Los valores de tactica individual ofensiva fueron significativamente mayores que los de habilidades tecnicas y tactica individual defensiva. Estos resultados indicaron que los jugadores con DI presentan limitaciones practicando baloncesto y son relevantes para orientar investigaciones futuras para el desarrollo de sistemas de elegibilidad basados en la evidencia en este deporte. EnglishOne of the major problems that basketball for players with intellectual impairment (II) is facing nowadays is the lack of evidence-based eligibility systems which ensures that only athletes with significant limitations performing basketball participate in II-competitions. Moreover, to solve this situation is needed to re-include this sport in the Paralympic Program. A first step to develop these systems is to investigate how II influences basketball performance. Due to this, the purpose of this study was to analyze experienced II-basketball coaches´ and referees´ opinion about how II impact on fundamental basketball activities. 40 coaches and 6 referees from different levels of II-competition completed a questionnaire designed “ad hoc” to assess their opinion about the influence of II on fundamental basketball activities. Participants expressed that II-players present limitations to carry out the 92.68% of the activities from the questionnaire. Mean values of offensive individual tactics were significantly higher than technical skills and defensive individual tactics. These results indicated that II-players present limitations performing basketball and they are relevant to orientate future research to develop evidence-based eligibility systems in this sport.

Situación actual de la actividad física para personas con discapacidad en la Comunidad de Madrid

This study aimed to analyze the state of the art of adapted physical activity for persons with disabilities in the region of Madrid. To meet this goal, official demographic data and indicators of participation in physical activity programs from 2014 were analyzed. Results indicated a population of 307.880 persons with disability (4.7 % of the entire population). The largest population group among the persons with disabilities is composed by persons with a physical disability. Less than 2.53 % of the population with disability practiced a competitive sport and 21.49 % of persons with disabilities living in Madrid were holders of the “Special Card” that provided them with free access to all public sport facilities. However, no indicator was found related with the participation of the population with disabilities on leisure or health physical activities in the region of Madrid. These results suggest that there is a need for improving monitoring through official indicators and to establish further actions that responds to the analyzed demographic profile.