EL BOCCIA COMO CATALIZADOR DE TRANSFORMACIÓN SOCIAL: EVIDENCIA DE SU IMPACTO EN LA INCLUSIÓN DE PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDAD EN COLOMBIA Y EL MUNDO (2020-2025)

Autores/as

  • Manuel Mejía Ortiz
  • Magaly Arias Gamboa
  • Piedad Cristina Muñoz Higuita.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56219/lneaimaginaria.v25i1.5833

Palabras clave:

Boccia, deporte paralímpico, inclusión social, discapacidad, transformación cultural

Resumen

El presente ensayo argumentativo examina la consolidación y aceleración del Boccia como catalizador de inclusión social durante el período 2020-2025, período caracterizado por su maduración institucional post-pandemia. Mediante el análisis de evidencia empírica reciente, se demuestra que el Boccia trasciende su dimensión deportiva a través de mecanismos interconectados que incluyen beneficios terapéuticos multidimensionales, innovaciones tecnológicas democratizadoras como la realidad extendida, y marcos institucionales robustos ejemplificados en el contexto colombiano. La síntesis de múltiples estudios establece mejoras significativas en función motora del 28-31%, reducción de ansiedad y depresión con efectos de tamaño grandes, junto con transformaciones comunitarias medibles. Colombia emerge como caso paradigmático con incrementos presupuestales significativos durante el período 2020-2025 y representación en la gobernanza internacional del deporte desde 2024. El análisis crítico revela que, pese a desafíos persistentes en sostenibilidad financiera y equidad territorial, el Boccia constituye un modelo exitoso de cómo el deporte adaptado puede catalizar cambios culturales profundos, desafiar percepciones limitantes sobre discapacidad y promover sociedades más inclusivas.

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Biografía del autor/a

Manuel Mejía Ortiz

I.E.R.E.C (Institución Educativa Rural Estación Cocorná)

Colombia

Magaly Arias Gamboa

 Instituto Técnico Santo Tomás

Colombia

Piedad Cristina Muñoz Higuita.

I.E. Gonzalo Restrepo Jaramillo

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2026-07-17

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Manuel Mejía Ortiz, Magaly Arias Gamboa, & Piedad Cristina Muñoz Higuita. (2026). EL BOCCIA COMO CATALIZADOR DE TRANSFORMACIÓN SOCIAL: EVIDENCIA DE SU IMPACTO EN LA INCLUSIÓN DE PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDAD EN COLOMBIA Y EL MUNDO (2020-2025). LÍNEA IMAGINARIA, 1(25). https://doi.org/10.56219/lneaimaginaria.v25i1.5833

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