柔道療育の課題及び危険に関する質的研究：指導者を対象として

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We conducted a qualitative study to explore the issues and risks associated with judo-therapy. Judo-therapy is a developmental support activity that is based on judo. It is targeted towards children with disabilities or those who may have disabilities, and is thus implemented in after-school day care services. For this study, we interviewed the representative instructors of four after-school day care services where judo-therapy is being conducted. The interviews were semi-structured, and the language data obtained from the interviews were transcribed into text. For the texts corresponding to the responses regarding the issues and risks of judo-therapy, we conducted qualitative data analysis using Steps for Coding and Theorization (SCAT).

The results of the SCAT analysis provided numerous theoretical descriptions from the four instructors. The main issues regarding judo-therapy were identified as follows: (1) insufficient number of judo-therapy instructors; (2) need for training of judo-therapy instructors; (3) need for systematization of judo-therapy; and (4) providing detailed and step-by-step instructions tailored to children with developmental disabilities. The main risks associated with judo-therapy were identified as follows: (1) risk of head injuries during ukemi practice; and (2) occurrence of spontaneous actions by the children, such as running onto the road outside the facility or nearby. Based on the identified issues and risks, this study explored each item and identified numerous areas of concern. Measures to address these issues and risks must be considered in the future.