RESEARCH PAPER
DIFFERENCES IN PHYSICAL SELF-CONCEPT AFTER THE APPLIED EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT OF THE INCLUSIVE BASKIN GAME IN PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
 
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Unit for Nursery and Pre-School Teachers, Academy of Applied Studies, Sabac, Serbia
 
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Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
 
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Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Nis, Serbia
 
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Faculty for Sport and Physical Education, University of Montenegro, Niksic, Montenegro
 
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K-CLUB, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
 
 
Submission date: 2025-03-14
 
 
Acceptance date: 2025-04-22
 
 
Publication date: 2025-05-05
 
 
 
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Background:
The aim of this paper is to examine whether there are differences in physical self-concept between people with physical disabilities who underwent a 12-week experimental treatment of the inclusive Baskin game and subjects of the control group who continued with their daily activities.

Material and methods:
The "Physical Self-Description Questionnaire" (PSDQ) was applied, which contains 11 subscales, 9 scales for specific components of physical self-concept, and two general scales.

Results:
The results of the t-test of dependent samples showed a statistically significant difference in favor of the subjects of the experimental group between the two measurements in the appearance variable (p=0.02), while the results of the Mann-Whitney test indicated a statistically significant increase in the value of the esteem variable at the final measurement (p=0.04). The effect of changes was the largest in the esteem variable (Z=-2.02). The obtained results indicate that participation in the inclusive Baskin game can have a positive impact on certain aspects of physical self-description in individuals with physical disabilities, particularly in terms of appearance and esteem.

Conclusions:
This suggests the potential benefits of adapted sports games, emphasizing the need for their implementation in inclusive sports initiatives.
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