期刊名称：Ovidius University Annals, Series Physical Education and Sport/Science, Movement and Health
印刷版ISSN：1224-7359
出版年度：2015
卷号：15
期号：2
页码：498-503
语种：English
出版社：Ovidius University Press
摘要：Objectives.Mentally retarded adults from our country are isolated,socially being conditioned by membership to a particular organization.Within the aforementioned organizations,the programs are mostly static.Having access to more dynamic programs (physical activities) may be achieved by partnering up with professional institutions either private or state owned.By doing so,I was able to start again my work with mentally challenged young adults.The main objective was to change their posture,and through the applied means and methods to improve or maintain a health condition conducive to conduct daily activities.Another objective was to identify strategies that we may use further to achieve self-independence and motor control in everyday activities.Methods.The response received from the people I worked with,4 girls and 6 boys,was extremely positive.The schedule selected for the program was 2 days a week each session one hour.The training session routines entailed mainly coordination,posture exercises and engaging games with several objects.The level of coordination,posture and the original physical condition for the group was tested with respect to the psychomotor development for the group's mental age and their physical condition.Results.The feedback received from the participants and their parents/guardians was extremely positive.The tonicity and emotional state of participants directly engaged in the program are great,the parents giving a lot of credit to the time spent with these physical activities.The initial tests result shows that their motor coordination is very poor and their abilities are very low.Conclusions.We intend to repeat the tests constantly,using the same parameters with the initial one,to further develop the activities required and see the improvement of their coordination abilities.
