運動介入對智能障礙養護中心服務使用者健康體適能影響之研究：以樂樂棒球為例

A Study of the Influence of Sport Intervention on Health-Related Fitness for the People with Mental Retardation: An Example of Tee-Ball Activity

本研究目的旨在探討樂樂棒球運動介入對智能障礙者健康體適能之影響。以身心障礙福利機構內20名中、重度智能障礙者為施測對象，進行12週每次120分鐘樂樂棒球課程介入，並針對施測對象之BMI、上肢耐力、下肢耐力、心肺耐力進行前測及後測，回收資料透過描述性統計及相依樣本t檢定進行分析。研究結果發現經過為期12週樂樂棒活動方案介入後，智能障礙服務使用者之上肢肌力及心肺耐力有顯著提升。根據上述研究結果，建議相關機構未來可以介入不同運動方案，以利提升機構服務使用者的功能性體適能。

The aim of this study was to explore the influence of tee-ball sport intervention on the health-related fitness of people with mental retardations. A total of 20 people with mental retardation enrolled in a welfare service institution for the disabled in Pingtung were recruited to participate in this study. The subjects were taught tee-ball sport for twelve weeks and 120 minutes for each time. The physical fitness evaluation related to Body Mass Index, upper and lower body strength, and aerobic endurance were tested before and after the overall sport interventions. Descriptive statistics and paired-sample t-test were used to analyze the collected data. Results showed that the upper body strength and aerobic endurance of the institution users with mental retardations have been significantly improved after twelve weeks of tee-ball program interventions. It was suggested that this exercise program could be used as a rehabilitation tool to help improve the functional physical fitness of people with mental retardations.