Center for Research and Innovation in Equity, Inclusive Physical Education and Paralympic Sport Center for Research and Innovation in Equity, Inclusive Physical Education and Paralympic Sport

• Grant number: 25/07078-2
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Science Centers for Development
• Start date: March 01, 2026
• End date: February 28, 2031
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Physical Education
• Principal Investigator: Maria Luíza Tanure Alves
• Grantee: Maria Luíza Tanure Alves
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Educação Física (FEF). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• City of the host institution: Campinas
• Principal investigators: Andrea Maculano Esteves ; Andressa da Silva de Mello ; Marco Túlio de Mello ; Renato Barroso da Silva
• Associated researchers: ALINE MIRANDA STRAPASSON ; Ana Paula Boito Ramkrapes ; André Lisandro Schliemann ; Anthony John Maher ; Cacilda Mendes dos Santos Amaral ; Claudia Regina Cavaglieri ; Edison Duarte ; Gabriella Andreeta Figueiredo ; Hugo Vinícius de Oliveira Silva ; Isabella dos Santos Alves ; Janine Coates ; Joslei Viana de Souza ; Justin Haegele ; Lígia de Moraes Antunes Corrêa ; Manoel Osmar Seabra Junior ; Mara Patricia Traina Chacon Mikahil ; Marília Passos Magno e Silva ; Mey de Abreu van Munster ; Rafael Lima Kons ; VANESSA HELENA SANTANA DALLA DEA ; VINICIUS DENARDIN CARDOSO

Abstract

The project proposes the creation of the Center for Research and Innovation in Equity, Physical Education and Paralympic Sport, based at the Faculty of Physical Education at UNICAMP, with the aim of promoting access for people with disabilities to physical activity and sport in different contexts, such as school, leisure, health and high-performance. Aligned with the principles of the UN 2030 Agenda, the project focuses on SDGs 3 (Health and Well-being), 4 (Quality Education), 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and 17 (Partnerships for Implementation). The proposal is structured around two main lines: Equity and Inclusive Physical Education, which aims to include parasports in the school curriculum and train teachers for inclusive action, and Initiation and High Performance in Paralympic Sport, which focuses on strategies to increase access, permanence and performance of young people with disabilities in Paralympic sport. Based on UNICAMP's historical trajectory in Paralympic sports and inclusive education, the center will be staffed by researchers and professionals with extensive experience and contributions to Brazilian Paralympic sports. The center's infrastructure will include technical support and a qualified multidisciplinary team, in addition to coordination with public schools, administrators, athletes and Paralympic sports confederations. The main goal is to structure public policies that consolidate Paralympic sports as a right and not a privilege, creating a replicable model of public educational policy for Paralympic sports and promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities. (AU)