本研究目的主要在探討八週盲人棒球運動介入對視覺障礙者定向行動能力之影響。受試者共有16位全盲與弱視視覺障礙者,經立意抽樣(Judgement sampling)分為實驗組8人與控制組8人。實驗組每兩週進行盲人棒球訓練乙次,每次訓練時間共240分鐘;控制組則不參與訓練。於八週訓練前後,兩組分別進行徒手步行測試、持杖步行測試、拄杖步行測試、路線圖與打擊率測試之定向行動能力檢測。 將檢測結果以單因子變異數分析進行統計分析,結果在徒手步行測試方面,實驗組在通過路沿時間有顯著的改善,控制組則沒有顯著的改善;在持杖步行測試方面,實驗組在通過路沿時間有顯著的改善,控制組則沒有顯著的改善;在拄杖步行測試方面,實驗組在通過路沿時間有顯著的改善,控制組則沒有顯著的改善;在路線圖測試方面,實驗組在通過路線圖時間有顯著的改善,控制組則沒有顯著的改善;在打擊率測試方面,實驗組在擊出好球次數有顯著的改善,控制組則沒有顯著的改善。依據檢測數據之統計分析結論顯示八週盲人棒球訓練能顯著改善視覺障礙者的定向行動能力。
The purpose of this study was to investigate of the effect of eight week of blind baseball training course in visual impairments’ orientation and mobility ability. There are totally eighteen visual impairments. Eighteen subjects were assigned to experimental groups and control groups by the method of judgement sampling. Experimental groups proceeded the training course once two weeks. The entire training time of each week was 240 minutes. However, control groups wound not be able to join the training course yet. Experimental groups and control groups wound carry out five tests on the first and last time concerning orientation and mobility ability that include free-standing walking on the edge, walking on the edge with a white cane, walking on the edge by leaning on a stick, walking through the route with a white cane and striking rate(AVG.) All the data were collected and analyzed with one-way ANOVA. The results were shown as followed:In the aspect of free-standing walking on the edge, the time experimental groups finished walking through the edge was significantly improved after eight week of blind baseball training course;In the aspect of walking on the edge with a white cane, the time experimental groups finished walking through the edge was significantly improved after eight week of blind baseball training course;In the aspect of walking on the edge by leaning on a stick, the time experimental groups finished walking through the edge was significantly improved after eight week of blind baseball training course;In the aspect of walking through the route with a white cane, the time experimental groups finished walking through the route was significantly improved after eight week of blind baseball training course;In the aspect of striking rate(AVG.), the number of times experimental groups got the base-hit was significantly improved after eight week of blind baseball training course. The conclusion was that eight week of blind baseball training course could improve visual impairments’ orientation and mobility ability.