European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 2016 (vol. 9), issue 1
Physical Activity for Adults with Visual Impairments: Impact of Socio-Demographic Factors
Justin A. Haegele, Xihe Zhu, Jihyun Lee, Lauren J. Lieberman
European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 9, 3-14 (2016) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2016.001 
Little is known about what factors influence physical activity participation for adult-aged individuals with visual impairments. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the impact of socio-demographic factors on the physical activity participation of adults with visual impairments. The international physical activity questionnaire-short form and a socio-demographic factor questionnaire were distributed to individuals with visual impairments. A total of 176 adults (Mage = 47.04, 52.8% female) completed the questionnaires. Physical activity and socio-demographic variables were analyzed descriptively and relationships were explored using correlation...
Parents Motivation for Participation in Physical Activity for Children with Impairments
Wei-Ru Andy Yao, Deborah R. Shapiro, Chu-Min Liao
European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 9, 15-26 (2016) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2016.002
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of impairment type, child's gender, and parent's gender on parent's motives for letting their children with various impairments participate in physical activity. Participants were 184 Taiwanese parents (n=78 fathers, n=106 mothers) of elementary school age children with impairments. Parents' motives were assessed using the revised Exercise Participation Motives (EPM) scale (Wu & Liao, 2011). Parents rated personal fitness and skill improvement, positive emotion and friendship, and teamwork as the top three reasons for their child's participation in physical activity. Differences in parents' motives...
Pre-service teachers' self-efficacy towards children with disabilities: An Irish perspective
Daniel Tindall, Maeve Culhane, John T. Foley
European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 9, 27-39 (2016) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2016.003
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a 10-week adapted physical activity (APA) programme on the self-efficacy levels of pre-service teachers (PSTs) towards teaching children and young people with disabilities (ages 5 to 21) during a weekly 1-hour APA programme. Participants included 64 PSTs (ages 19-25) in their 3rd year of a physical education initial teacher education (PE-ITE) programme at a university within the Republic of Ireland. PSTs completed the Self-Efficacy Scale for Physical Education Teacher Education Majors toward Children with Disabilities (SE-PETE-D) questionnaire both before and after their participation in the APA...
Full inclusion of a student with visual impairment over the full Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Degree: A case study
Raul Reina, Javier Álvaro Ruiz
European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 9, 40-52 (2016) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2016.004
This paper explains the inclusion process done with a student with a severe visual impairment in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences Degree. This inclusion process required a close collaboration with professionals and social workers such as the family, the Spanish National Organization for Blind People (ONCE), the university Service for students with disabilities, faculty managers, professors and the student's peers. The student did the admission exam (theory and practical) in similar conditions to his classmates and specific adaptations were arranged. This case study paper is organized following the next group of actions: a) theory subjects, b)...