International Research Journal of Education and Technology

Inactivity makes persons always lonely. It now becomes a major issue for both disabled and non-disabled people that causes psychological and physical health problems especially in people with intellectual disability. Inactivity decreases oxygen consumption in the body and ultimately results in a variety of diseases. Girls’ children generally faced several obstacles and barriers in society. In the case of girls with intellectual disability, it is more common.

Games, sports, and physical activities are always helpful for psychological and physiological health as well as it helps to control anger, jealousy, and feelings of aggression which helps in the socialization process. It also helps in inner discipline, competitive spirit, and friendship. Games and sports have great contributions to the process of problem-solving, social adaptation, and loneliness both in persons with disability and normal individuals. The Persons with intellectual disability always with subnormal intelligence and limitations of functioning. So, they are not able to participate in games and sports spontaneously and they need special care and attention.

The purpose of the present study is to examine the positive effects of games and sports on girls with intellectual disability. The long-term objectives are to study how games and sports help girls with intellectual disability in special education, social competence, motor skill (both gross and fine motor), creative expression, removal of anxiety, and healthy leisure time activities.

For the study, data was compiled from secondary sources, like peer review papers, magazines, online sources, etc. using analytical methods in a theoretical framework.

Several studies showed that games and sports help significantly and increase the motor activities cognitive skills, attention, self-confidence, and making social relationships. Sports are now a common physical treatment method to foster the rehabilitation process. 

 Key Words:  Games &sports, intellectual disability, mental health, socialization, rehabilitation