Adapted sports at UFSC: an analysis from sports categories

Abstract

Sports practice assists the general development of people with disabilities. However, this practice can be carried out from different perspectives. The objective of this study was to analyze the actions of the different adapted sports extension projects at Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) from the different categories of sports (educational; participation and performance). The adapted sports extension projects have been developed in the Sports Center since 1996 and currently offer practices of five adapted modalities: Athletics; Goalball; Wheelchair Handball; Swimming and Wheelchair Tennis. When doing the analysis, it was possible to identify that all the projects to develop actions in the different sports categories. It is also considered that the projects have guaranteed, through sport, opportunities for the effective implementation of numerous rights and the social participation of people with disabilities.

Keywords

• Esporte Adaptado
• Deficiência
• Manifestações Esportivas