Opportunities For Developing the Physical Fitness of Students with Disabilities Based on an Individual Approach
Keywords:
Individual approach, students with disabilities, genre, inclusive education, adapted physical education, functional assessment, FITT, monitoringAbstract
This article discusses the possibilities of developing the physical fitness of students with
disabilities (students of higher education institutions) based on an individual approach. An individual
approach involves adapting physical activity taking into account the student's functional capabilities,
health, psychological state, motivation, and study/living conditions. The research methods used were
the analysis of regulatory and scientific sources, modeling of physical fitness assessment criteria, and
the development of the “screening - functional assessment - SMART goal - program design (FITT) -
adaptation - monitoring - replanning” algorithm for higher education conditions. As a result, stages
for drawing up an individual plan, organizational and pedagogical conditions for creating an
inclusive environment, as well as rubrics and observation sheets for safe dynamic monitoring of
physical fitness were proposed. The discussion justified the importance of cooperation with a medical
professional, rehabilitation specialist or sports doctor, safety protocols, motivational support, and
the use of digital aids in implementing this approach.
