2015•Procedia - Social and Behavioral SciencesOpen access

An Applicable Physical Activity Program Affecting Physiological and Motor Skills: The Case of Table Tennis Players Participating in Special Olympics (SO)

Inbal Bechar, Emilia Florina Grosu

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This research sought to discover the ways and extent by which a special intervention program affects the improvement of table tennis skills of SO (Special Olympics) participants. Over the years, several studies related to various sports in SO have been conducted. In order to evaluate the effect of the program on skills of four indicators, T tests were conducted at the beginning and the end of the program. The results showed a statistically significant improvement in each of the skills, following the implementation of the program.

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Key concepts: Table (database), Psychology, Motor skill, Intervention (counseling), Medical education, Applied psychology, Physical therapy, Computer science