This systematic review aims to explore the role of sports in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a special focus on SDG 3, which pertains to health and well-being. It seeks to analyze how sports can prevent non-communicable diseases, promote mental and physical health, and offer constructive alternatives for add...
In this qualitative study, we examined the experiences of Rafael, a professional baseball player diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a prevalent neurodevelopmental condition. Through an extensive interview with the participant, our research aimed to determine how baseball can effectively support individuals with this dia...
Social inclusion is a common goal for equitable access to resources for living, is important to health and wellbeing, and is supported by most Western or developed nations. Despite this, immigrant and refugee women continue to be excluded from social, cultural, economic, civic, and political participation during and after settlement. Most research ...
Advancements in Assistive Technologies (ATs) have significantly improved the quality of life and autonomy for people with intellectual disabilities and autistic individuals, enhancing education, social interaction, employment, and mental health. Nevertheless, several barriers still emerge in the daily implementation of such technologies, highlighti...
V vrtcih in šolah se vse pogosteje srečujemo z otroki s posebnimi potrebami. V to skupino sodijo tudi otroci z dolgotrajno boleznijo. Ena izmed dolgotrajnih bolezni je sladkorna bolezen, ki zahteva konstantno skrb za urejen sladkor. Mlajši otroci ne zmorejo oz. težko sami vodijo sladkorno bolezen, zato jim Zakon o usmerjanju otrok s posebnimi potre...
Developmental psychology researchers who investigate the multifaceted nature of prejudice, shown within everyday peer interactions, emphasize the importance of creating inclusive environments for children where equity and justice are promoted. This article uses the Social Reasoning Developmental (SRD) model to explore how children and adolescents r...
Published in Frontiers in Sociology
Public breeding programs are pushing to implement demand-led breeding to increase variety adoption, while tackling multiple challenges for increased production under climate change. This has included the improvement of variety target product profiles involving multiple stakeholders. A special case involves the unexpected and rapid spread of the Sha...
Participatory design (PD) and co-creation (Co-C) approaches to building Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems have become increasingly popular exercises for ensuring greater social inclusion and fairness in technological transformation by accounting for the experiences of vulnerable or disadvantaged social groups; however, such design work is challe...
Intellectual disability (ID) encompasses diverse challenges that affect daily life and health. Sedentary behaviors, prevalent in this population, contribute to alarming health concerns, notably obesity and musculoskeletal issues. This review examines the role of physical activity (PA) interventions in addressing these health challenges among childr...
Published in SAECULUM
This study aims to investigate whether festivals and cultural events are considered by the cities that host them as a means to achieve social inclusion goals. We analyzed public policy documents related to urban development strategies and the allocation of non-reimbursable funds for festivals and cultural events in five Romanian cities: Sibiu, Cluj...
