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GOALBALL IN THE SYSTEM OF COMPLEX REHABILITATION OF ADOLESCENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2016. Issue 1 (166). P. 18-21

Social integration of visually impaired people in the community is a complex and time-consuming task, especially with regard to children and adolescents. Resolving of this issue involves complex innovative research, bringing together medical, social, educational workers, specialists in adaptive physical culture and sport, recreation and so on. The importance of adaptive physical culture and adaptive sports for adolescents with different degrees of visual pathology and visual impairment can not be overstated. As it is known, in recent years the Paralympic Movement, in which people with different visual impairments can take part in sports competitions, has been actively developing. Goalball, as Paralympic sport is as accessible as possible for persons with severe pathology of eyesight, regardless of age and gender. Goalball Sport can be included in comprehensive rehabilitation of children and adolescents with visual deprivation.

Keywords: Adaptive sports, adaptive physical education, comprehensive rehabilitation, visual deprivation, goalball, General physical training, social adaptation and integration