Deporte paralímpico en Chile, una aproximación a la realidad nacional en el año 2019

Abstract

This study seeks to know which is the reality of Paralympic sport in Chile and the difficulties in implementing and developing it. For the present article, a descriptive non-experimental design and methodology of the phenomenon to be studied was used, where the qualitative paradigm tools, particularly the technique of focus groups or discussion and analysis, were mainly used to collect and analyze the information. The results indicate that there is a low state/government commitment to the work of physical activity and Paralympic sport, that the Paralympic sports law is not sufficient for sports development in general, that financial and human resources are insufficient. The distribution of these is inadequate at the state and local levels that there is difficulty in accessibility in sports venues, and in turn in transport and connectivity, that professional and technical training is insufficient, and finally that the Research and applied sciences are insufficient and of low quality, with few processes of study and scientific application at the national level.