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Sport and recreation are an important element for the disabled. Here are the effects of sports and recreation on people with disabilities

• Helps reduce stress.

• Can generate income.

• Can strengthen muscles and bones.

• It presents a bad impression on the patient's cardio system.

Sports and recreational activities are very important for the disabled. What are the social problems if they do not engage in such activities

• depressions.

• social isolation

• reduce self-esteem.

• reduce life satisfaction.

Boccia is category is for both throwers and foot players (those who kick the balls to the jack). Athletes can have help from an assistant, who can hold the player's wheelchair steady or adjust it, and can give the ball to the player for the next attempt, if the player asks for it.

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Which are important goals of sport and recreation rehabilitation in social health for people with disabilities to

• create relationship.

• improve self-esteem

• increase confident level.

• improve muscle strength.

There are several types of activities that enhance gross motor skills in rehabilitation. Which activities are suitable use for gross motor delay

• Bolster.

• Water Play.

• Coloring with sidewalk chalk.

• Climbing hills and walking on uneven surfaces.

Mr. A 44 years old, who just had transtibial amputation. He was advice to use walking aid to help on mobility. What criteria to choose a proper walking aid ?

• Prognosis of the condition.

• Balance and stability of the patient.

• Degree of coordination of movement.

• Strength of the patient upper and lower limb.

Adult with physical impairments often have difficulty maintaining good lying, standing or sitting positions for functional activities and are at risk of developing deformities due to improper positioning. The following devices can help overcome some of these difficulties are/is:

• Wedges.

• Tricycles

• Corner chairs.

• Standing frames.

Walking equipment is usually for one of two purposes as part of a rehabilitation programme if you are recovering from an injury or operation. Walking equipment may perform one or more functions including:

• weight redistribution.

• increasing your confidence in your walking ability.

• aiding your walking pattern in terms of speed and evenness of stride.

• offer greater stability and balance by providing a wider support base.

While teaching a client static quadriceps exercise, he refuses to do as he still not accepting his deformity. The nursing intervention that needs to be carried is to

• force him to do the exercises.

• allow patient to grieve for the loss limb.

• tell the client that his behavior is unacceptable.

• spend time to listen to him when he expresses his feeling.

Rehabilitation nurses should have good communication skills while promoting health promotion to patients.The purpose of health promotion give to the patient is:

• healthy lifestyleto create awareness about health.

• developing learning experience.

• preventing mobility and morbidity.

• to create awareness about health.