Together we can do more
A model of a sports guide to assist visually impaired people
Categories
Who is behind it?
Innovator type
Podmiot prawny
Name and surname or name of the innovator(s)
Stowarzyszenie Kultury Fizycznej, Sportu i Turystyki Niewidomych i Słabowidzących CROSS
City where the innovator(s) reside or have their registered office
Warszawa
An institution supporting the development of innovation
NULL
string(36) "4e91015a-82b2-4043-b961-24db73c02025"
Inkubator Wielkich Jutra [2019-2023]
Contact for innovation
Stowarzyszenie Kultury Fizycznej, Sportu i Turystyki Niewidomych i Słabowidzących CROSS:
Telefon: 22 412 18 80;
E-mail: biuro@cross.org.pl;
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StowarzyszenieCROSS;
Adres korespondencyjny: ul. Konwiktorska 9, 00-216 Warszawa.
About innovation
The nature of innovation
Usługa
The problem that innovation answers
Limited physical activity of blind and visually impaired people
How does innovation work?
“Together we can do more” is a model to encourage blind and visually impaired people to do sports. The aim of this app is to interest them in Nordic walking with the assistance of professionally trained guides. As part of the model, we developed a training program for future Nordic walking guides and a program for joint sports activities with visually impaired people.
Who is the innovation for?
Blind and visually impaired people
Who can implement the innovation?
Sports assistants for blind or visually impaired people (adults fond of sports, willing to take action, who have the required knowledge, skills and qualities to take part in physical activities with a blind or visually impaired person)
- Institutions and organizations involved in promoting sport-related activities for visually impaired people
Products resulting from testing
A handbook with plans for practical activities, a model harness for a visually impaired person and guide, a Nordic walking technique assessment sheet, and learning materials on Nordic walking, special eduaction and assisted training of athletes, psychological support.
Results achieved as a result of testing
During the trial, a training program for future guides was developed. The guides were trained and then they had training sessions with visually impaired people. The participants got involved in physical activities despite their visual impairment and were able to qualify for and compete in the 2018 Mosina World Championships with their guides. They won a gold, silver and bronze medals in the 5 km walk. Being assisted by the guides Paweł Garncarz and Dariusz Karp, one of the project's participants ran a 50 km ultra marathon, two 84 km marathons and two 42 km half marathons and which earned him the top placement in terms of total distance covered by a person with visual impariment
Assessment of innovation effectiveness
Zdecydowanie pozytywna
Has the innovation been selected for dissemination?
Tak
How to implement an innovation?
Who is necessary to implement innovations?
Sports assistants for blind or visually impaired people (adults fond of sports, willing to take action, who have the required knowledge, skills and qualities to take part in physical activities with a blind or visually impaired person)
What is necessary to implement innovations?
– Nordic walking equipment
– Training materials for sports assistants on how to work a visually impaired person
– Harnesses for a visually impaired person and guide