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Technique and aesthetics : lived experience in rhythmic gymnastics by an athlete with Down syndrome
ID Frazão da Silva, Enoly Cristine (Author), ID Celi Mota, Kaio Cesar (Author), ID Carbinatto, Michele Viviene (Author)

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Abstract
Access to and provision of sports opportunities for people with disabilities have expanded globally across various levels of practice, from promoting active living to fostering high performance. Within gymnastics, initiatives for rhythmic gymnastics tailored to this audience are still in their infancy. However, the Special Olympics movement has made significant strides in offering rhythmic gymnastics programs for girls and women with Down syndrome. Drawing inspiration from phenomenological studies, this article explores the lived experiences of a high-performance athlete with Down syndrome in rhythmic gymnastics. Data was constructed through a triangulation of methods, including an informative questionnaire, phenomenological interviews, visual methodologies, and non-participant observation. Our analysis identified two key themes: sports technique as a catalyst for athlete recognition and aesthetics as a source of empowerment and a platform for the athlete’s agency in the world. By focusing on the lived experience of a disabled athlete, this study underscores the importance of supporting and empowering this community within sports. It challenges ableist perspectives and emphasizes a vision of sports as an inclusive domain, shaped and enriched by all.

Language:English
Keywords:sport, rhythmic gymnastics, gymnastics, disabled persons, phenomenology, lived experience, Down syndrome
Work type:Article
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:FŠ - Faculty of Sport
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Year:2025
Number of pages:Str. 105-121, 160
Numbering:Vol. 17, iss. 1
PID:20.500.12556/RUL-183703 This link opens in a new window
UDC:796.41:616.899.6
ISSN on article:1855-7171
DOI:10.52165/sgj.17.1.105-121 This link opens in a new window
COBISS.SI-ID:230899971 This link opens in a new window
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Title:Science of gymnastics journal
Publisher:University of Ljubljana Press, Slovenia (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
ISSN:1855-7171
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Language:Slovenian
Title:Tehnika in lepota : doživeta izkušnja ritmičarke z Downovim sindromom
Abstract:
Dostop do športnih priložnosti za osebe z invalidnostjo in njihova vključenost v šport se po svetu vse bolj širita – od spodbujanja zdravega in dejavnega življenjskega sloga do vrhunskega športa. V ritmiki so pobude, prilagojene tej skupini, še v povojih. Kljub temu je gibanje Specialne olimpijade naredilo pomemben korak z uvedbo programov ritmike za dekleta in ženske z Downovim sindromom. Ta članek, ki temelji na raziskovanju osebnih doživetij, preučuje izkušnje vrhunske ritmičarke z Downovim sindromom. Podatke smo zbrali z različnimi metodami, vključno z ozadjem vprašanih, poglobljenimi pogovori, slikovnimi pristopi in opazovanjem brez udeležencev. Razčlenitev je izpostavila dve ključni temi: pomen športne tehnike pri priznavanju športnice ter lepoto kot vir moči in način, kako lahko izraža svojo vlogo v svetu. Z raziskovanjem osebne izkušnje športnice z invalidnostjo ta raziskava poudarja pomen podpore in krepitve te skupnosti v športu. Hkrati izpodbija predsodke o invalidnosti ter zagovarja šport kot odprt in vključujoč prostor, ki ga soustvarjamo in bogatimo vsi.

Keywords:šport, gimnastika, telovadba, ritmična gimnastika, osebe s posebnimi potrebami, Downov sindrom, življenjska izkušnja

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Funder:CAPES - Brasil, Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Project number:001

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