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2nd lecture – ”administrative point of view”

Portions of special groups in population Importance of physical activity to different special

groups The whole of applied physical education in

Finland

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Portions of special groups

Pensioners: 1 mill. or 20% of finns Old age pension 800 000 people Disability pension 300 000 people

Handicapped: ½ mill. or 10% of finns Locomotor handicaps Sensory handicaps Development handicaps

Long-term illnesses: 1 mill. or 20% of finns Most common asthma, rheuma, cardiorespiratory diseases,

diabetes, mental problems

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Importance of physical activity for the elderly

Upholding ability to function (independency) Joy and recreation Better cognitive abilities Adds social contacts

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Importance of physical activity for the handicapped

Upholds ability to function and compensates disadvantages caused by injury

Gives joy and recreation Improves readiness for locomotion and

communication (sensory handicaps) Adds social contacts

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Importance of physical activity for long-term ill

Upholds ability to function Decreases symptoms of illness and often

need for medication Gives joy and recreation Adds social contacts Different special meanings for different

illnesses

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The most important forms of activity in applied activity

Rehabilitation / rehabilitative activity

Applied physical education

Recreational andconditioningphysical activity

Competitive sport

Top sport

Healthcare

Schools

Municipal,club andIndividual activities

Organizations for handicappedsport(sport clubs)

Organizations for handicapped sportCommittee of paralympics

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Physical activities in social- and healthcare facilities

Appr. 50 000 persons (1%) in facilities Appr. 100 physical instructors working Types of facilities:

Old peoples’ homes 30 000 people Psychiatric institutes 7 000 Developmental disorder institutes 3 500 Alcohol abuse facilities 3 000 Rehabilitation institutes no permanent clients Service homes for disabled 3 000 Homes for children and youth 2 000

In addition plenty of activity in open rehabilitation!

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Challenges of rehabilitation applied physical education

Education of personnel and resourcing of work time for instruction of physical activity

Instructing physical education to workers in social and healthcare

Facilities for physical education in old institutes

Transportation to physical activity services

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Applied physical education in schools

In educational system appr. 180 000 children and youth in need of special care

Discharge,separation or inclusion? Proposal of changing basic education law (642/2010)

was given 24.6.2010 to change fundamentals in pre-school and school curriculae (see. www.oph.fi)

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Challenges of applied physical education in school physical education

Basic and updating education of teachers Education and availability of school

assistants Group size Individual curriculum Special physical education teachers and

other support services

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Recreational activities

Law of sport and physical activity, 1.1.1999 Law of services for handicapped, 1.9.2009 Municipal physical activity systems main

organizers of services In municipalities of pop. over 10 000 an instructor

for special activity groups (appr. 85 + appr. 400 part time workers)

Government support for special instructors salaries >3000 weekly groups,70000 participants

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Challenges of recreational physical activity

Lack of instructors Clients with multiple problems Integration / incluusio

Healthy seniorsIndividual clients in small communitiesDevelopment of nearby activity facilities to suit for all

How to get special group people to attend to common physical activity services?

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Special Olympics www.specialolympics.org

Worldwide organization for developmentally handicapped recognized by IOC

Offers year-round physical activities for developmentally handicapped and their insrtuctors, coaches and family members

Organizes world special competitions every second year (summer and winter games taking turns)

SO-activities organized by national handicapped physical activity organizations in different countries

In Finland: VAU (SKLU)

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Competitive and top sport

Mainly organized by Sports organizations for handicapped, biggest: VAU = Finnish Sports and Physical Activity Organization

for Handicapped (71 000 members) SIU + SKLU + NKL + ELLI = VAU

Organizations eligible for government aid Finnish Paralympic Committee responsible of top

sport Co-operation body for organizations of special

physical activity SOVELI ry

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Top sports

Paralympics in Athens 2004

Track and field EC games for handicapped in Espoo 2005

Paralympics in Turin 2006 http://www.cbc.ca/paralympics/

Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn/

Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympic Games http://www.vancouver2010.com/

London 2012 Paralympic Games

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PARALYMPICS TORINO 2006

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EC ESPOO 2005

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Challenges in development of Applied Physical Education

Increasing physical activity for mental health patients

Municipal special physical education resources Development of school applied physical education Adding diversity to physical activity for elderly Fulfilling needs for funding and resourcing of applied

physical education Creating unobstructed facilities and environments

for physical activity Investing in Free for all -physical education