SMG 501 BARRIERS

Analysis Paper: Barriers to Sport Participation Assignment

More than 54 million people in the U.S. have 1 or more physical or mental disabilities, and this

number will increase as the average age of our population increases (Coakley, 2016). Yet,

historically, people with disabilities have had few chances to pursue their American dream of

equality of opportunity. This is particularly true with regard to sport opportunities for those with

physical and mental disabilities. However, recent legislation has been passed which limits most

long-standing discriminatory practices, and there are now more sport opportunities for people

with physical disabilities through organizations such as the Special Olympics or the Paralympics.

Likewise, opportunities for adults over 50 are often limited, especially as they relate to sports.

The number of U.S. residents older than 50 reached 100 million in 2011, which means they

comprise one-third of the total population. Adults over 50 are often included among people with

disabilities due to disabilities associated with age. Sport opportunities do exist for those over 50,

such as through the National Senior Games Association (Senior Olympics), Senior PGA tour,

and Adult/Senior Tennis leagues and tournaments.

With this in mind, and based on your sports interests and career goals, research a Paralympic,

Special Olympic, or Senior sport to see how it differs from a typical sport competition. Choose a

sport or competition that is of special interest to you, such as those played in wheelchairs

(basketball, tennis, or fencing), beep baseball, goalball, or senior pickleball. Based on your

research, comment on the intensity of training, fierceness of rivalries, passion for completion,

and incredible personal motivation for competition.

Your Analysis Paper: Barriers to Sport Participation Assignment must be completed based

on the following criteria:

2 full pages;

1-inch margins;

Double-spaced;

12-point Times New Roman font;

2 scholarly resources; and

1 biblical passage.

Put a title on the top line of the first page. No other identifying information is needed. You must

also include the reference information for each source in correct current APA format on a

Requirements: 2 PAGES

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