？nvest？gat？on Of Physical Activity Levels ？n Disabled ？ndividuals With Special Needs Education

DOI:10.17681/hsp.450302 Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the physical activity levels of disabled individuals who take special education and caregivers. Materials and Methods: Between the ages of 5-18 who meet the inclusion criteria for our study; 45 handicapped individuals who had 15 bodily handicaps, 15 mild mental retardations and 15 autism and their care givers were taken. For the assessment of disabled individuals; the Childhood and Adolescent Physical Activity Forms Questionnaire (CPA) and pedometer were used. Caregivers were evaluated with; International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF), Cooper Survey and pedometer. Results: ？n the motor part of the CPA (1-8 part) used in disabled individuals, there was a significant difference between the scores of intra-group evaluation results in the CPA (p= 0.006). There was no significant difference between the inter-group pedometer results of disabled individuals (p>0.05). A significant difference found in the motor part of the CPA (1-8 part) between the inter-group evaluation results of individuals with physical disabilities and individuals with autism (p = 0.004). Used in caregivers; there was no significant difference intra-group and inter-group between IPAQ-SF, pedometer, Cooper Questionnaire (p> 0.05). Conclusion: ？t is possible for children to be more independent in active and social life by physical activity. Caregivers are inactive because of several factors. We believe that the awareness level should be increased by organizing various seminars on this subject