The purpose of this study is to provide basic data for invigorating sports activities of the crippled to enhance their quality of life by analyzing the kinds of sports activities suitable for them, participation period, transit means, transit time, n...
The purpose of this study is to provide basic data for invigorating sports activities of the crippled to enhance their quality of life by analyzing the kinds of sports activities suitable for them, participation period, transit means, transit time, number of participations, motives of participation, improvement of physical functions, dissatisfaction factors during sports activities, change after participation and factors affecting their sociality, etc. Of the 1,750 crippled persons requested to answer questionnaires, 578 men(40.4%) and 853 women(59.6%) returned effective questionnaires to record 81.8%(1,431 persons) return rate and became the objects of this study. The confidence coefficient on the sports-related behaviors and attitudinal variables is high on the whole with a=87 and a= 84 on factors for choosing sports facilities. Accordingly, on the basis of the sports consumers' behaviors plus attitudes and the determining factors gained through the direct research and analysis, this researcher has reached the following conclusions as a method Of raising the satisfation degree with civilian sports facilities. 1. To secure sports facilities of appropriate size to satisfy the crippled and maximize the incentives for attracting the crippled to ultra-modern facilities. 2. To be careful in organizing the classes according to their physical competence to prevent accidents caused by their sense of inferiority or complacency and to maximize their interest and response by posting competent guides. 3. To put the additional facilities in order including locker rooms plus rest areas and maintain them in good shape not to inconvenience the crippled and provide them with their exclusive parking area. 4. To educate the officials very well on treating the crippled kindly and dealing with their animosity or complaints promptly. 5. To induce the crippled into participating actively in sports activities by developing and applying programs appealing to them 6. To coordinate the number of people using the facilities appropriately and try to reduce the complaints of the crippled and meet their expectations effectively. In the future, it is requested to try to find individual differences of the crippled including their disability types and to continue study on such things as sports facility conditions and how much they need to engage in sports activities compared with general people and their difficulties during their sports activities plus desirable participation methods in order to give the cippled substantial assistance.