非體育項目
Non-sports

 
健康運動員計劃
Healthy Athletes® 		   
 

特奧健康運動員計劃是專為參加特奧比賽的運動員而設，旨在改善運動員的健康及體能，提高他們的整體健康以豐富其運動經驗。香港的健康運動員計劃包括了以下六項：健視之窗(視力檢查)、健康微笑(口腔檢查)、健聽之聲(聽力檢查)、健體有營(健康訊息推廣)、健體多紛(體適能評估)及健步知足(足部健康檢查)。

計劃的主要目標為：

1) 藉著健康檢查，改善特奧運動員的健康狀況；

2) 培訓在學/在職醫護專業人士，讓他們透過服務瞭解智障人士的需要，啟發他們對智障人士的關注；

3) 藉著收集及分析數據，交流有關智障人士健康狀況和需要的信息；

4) 為智障人士爭取更完善的醫療政策。

為使運動員在比賽中有更好的發揮，每屆世界比賽都會舉行健康運動員計劃。

Designed especially for Special Olympics athletes, Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® aims to improve the health and fitness of athletes so as to enrich their sporting experience. Healthy Athletes in Hong Kong includes six disciplines: Special Olympics-Lions Clubs International Opening Eyes® (vision), Special Olympics Special Smiles® (dental), Special Olympics Healthy Hearing (hearing), Special Olympics FUNfitness (physical therapy and nutritional advice), Special Olympics Health Promotion (general health and fitness) and Special Olympics Fit Feet (podiatry).

Its objectives include:

1) Improving the health of Special Olympics athletes through health screening;

2) Training healthcare professionals and students in the healthcare sector to have a better understanding and awareness of the needs of persons with intellectual disabilities;

3) Collecting, analyzing and disseminating data on the health status and needs of persons with intellectual disabilities;

4) Advocating for improved healthcare policies and programs for persons with intellectual disabilities.

To better prepare athletes for the competition, Healthy Athletes is held during every World Games.