Desafios dos deficientes físicos na inclusão da modalidade de canoagem no Clube Marítimo de Desportos

Abstract

Adapted sport is a mechanism for the inclusion of people with physical disabilities, this practice does not only bring benefits to the athlete, as it is possible to compete and become a professional by participating in sporting events and representing the Maputo city, the state and also the country in world competitions The present study was carried out at the Clube Marítimo de Desportos (CMD), the theme of which is Challenges of people with special needs in the inclusion of Canoeing. The objective is precisely to analyse the challenges of people with special needs in the inclusion of the canoeing modality A sample of 22 people with special needs participated in the study, three (3) systematic practitioners and (2) coaches It was carried out over a period of 4 months. The materials used were observation, interview and as methods were theoretical, bibliographic review, logical history, analysis and synthesis and as Statistical method: percentage calculation Among the results achieved are the necessary training of teachers regarding the training methodology adapted to people with disabilities, their pedagogical and psychological capacity to work with this type of athletes and the elimination of physical and psychological barriers