SPORTS PROGRAM TO PROMOTE THE WELLBEING OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Introduction: It has investigated the possibility of achieving both an increase in athletic performance, that in the level of health and psycho-physical well-being by a group of athletes with disabilities through sports activities. Materials and methods: 8 disabled athletes have followed a pedagogical sports program characterized by the swimming trainings and socio-relational meetings for a period of 5 months with two series of evaluations at predetermined intervals. Results: It was found that there was a drop out equal to 0 and all the disabled athletes involved have recorded improve- ments both in the field of sports, that in social and psycho-physical. Conclusions: A suitable program of sporting activities, also meant in its socio-pedagogical meaning , is capable of generat- ing multiple benefits in respect of disabled people.