Barrier-free exercise for people with disabilities

People with physical and mental disabilities need to maintain muscle tone through rehabilitation, but they can also achieve good results through sports. Adapted Physical Education - a combination of developmental activities, training, games, rhythm, and sports - ensures that young people with physical and mental disabilities are taken seriously and that physical education is no longer just another rehabilitation session. Adapted Physical Education provides interaction between children with disabilities and their classmates to not only strengthen their bodies but also promote communication with others.

In addition to physical limitations, a lack of knowledge and resources for people with physical and mental disabilities in Taiwan has also resulted in a lack of opportunities to engage in sports. If we wish to rectify the situation, it will be necessary for all sectors of the community to work together to create a more friendly, barrier-free sports environment.

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身心障礙運動　有愛無礙

不少身心障礙者平時需要透過復健的方式，維持身體的肌肉，但其實透過運動也能達到良好的效果。針對身心障礙學生，「適應體育」包含發展活動、訓練、遊戲、韻律與運動，讓年幼的身心障礙者也能受到重視，也讓體育課不再只是又一次的復健。而是透過身心障礙的孩童與同學之間的互動，在強身健體的同時，也能促進他們與他人之間的交流。

除了生理條件的限制，台灣身心障礙運動的知識及資源不夠普及也導致他們能夠接觸運動的機會不多，未來還需要藉由各界共同合作，打造更友善的運動環境。

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