Issues and challenges in the way of the people with disability regarding their participationn sport

Author: 
Mr. Hazratullah Khattak, Dr. Mohibullah Khan Marwat, Ashfaq Ali Khattak, Nasir Ali, Arshad Ali and Mr. Muhammad Zakarya

In addition to physical, mental and social benefits of participation in sport, it also has the capacity to boost health and prevent some health deteriorating ailments. The benefits of sport are universal for all irrespective of age, class, section or gender including those with disabilities. Participation in sport on part of the people with disabilities promotes the spirit of inclusion, social poise, confidence and improves functional capacity of the different organs of the body. Despite these universal benefits of participation in sport, it has been a matter of common observation, that the people with disabilities have very limited opportunities of participation in sport and other recreational physical activities, therefore they have got comparatively poor standard of fitness, and are confronted with a number of health affecting problems. According to a careful estimate, there are more than 180 million young people throughout the world who live with some sort of disability either physical or mental. It is very serious health issue and needs to be addressed on war footings bases at local, national and international level. This paper reviews the issues and challenges associated with the normal life of the disabled people, and urges upon the need to provide proper educational, economical and socio-cultural opportunities, in line with the needs and requirement of the special people.

Paper No: 
1008