European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 2009 (vol. 2), issue 1
ON-LAND COMMUNITY-BASED AEROBIC AND STRENGTH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY
Michelle Kelly, David Legg
European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 2, 7-20 (2009) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2009.001 
Research has been conducted on the effects of strength training for children with cerebral palsy but there are large gaps in our understanding of the nature of aerobic limitations and the effects of exercise interventions on function. There is also a paucity of research on the effects of combined interventions involving both strength and aerobic training. For these reasons this study was pursued with the question being what effects, specific to energy expenditure, muscle strength, and perceived satisfaction and perceived performance of a functional motor goal resulted from a community exercise program using both aerobic and anaerobic components for...
MOTOR SKILLS OF YOUNG ADULTS WITH ASPERGER SYNDROME: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Erwin Borremans, Pauli Rintala, Jeffrey A. McCubbin
European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 2, 21-33 (2009) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2009.002
Motor skill difficulties are mentioned as a common feature of Asperger syndrome (AS) but specific information regarding young adults is scarce. The purposes of this study were: to compare the motor skills of young adults with AS with age and gender matched controls using the updated version of the standardized Movement Assessment battery for children (M-ABC-II), and to compare the motor skills between younger and older participants within both groups (index and control group). Additionally validity and reliability of the M-ABC-II for use with the present population were explored. Young adults with AS performed these motor tasks at a remarkably lower...
EVALUATION OF A UNIFIED FOOTBALL PROGRAM BY SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES, PARTNERS, PARENTS, AND COACHES
Funda Baran, Ece Top, Abdurahman Aktop, Dilara Özer, Sibel Nalbant
European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 2, 34-45 (2009) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2009.003
The purpose of the study was to compare the perceptions of athletes, partners, parents, and coaches regarding their commitment to the concept of Unified Sports, and their overall satisfaction with the 8 weeks Unified Football Program at the beginning and the end of the program. Participants were 46 boys with and without Intellectual Disabilities (ID) (23 with ID, mean age=14.5±1.19 years, 23 without ID, mean age=14.1±0.89 years). The Unified Sport Questionnaire forms were administered to athletes, partners, coaches, and parents as a pretest in the second week of the training and a post test just after the tournaments. There were...
A CONTEMPORARY REVIEW OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE ON INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION: A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE
Deirdre O'Brien, Martin Kudláček, Peter David Howe
European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 2, 46-61 (2009) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2009.004
The state of inclusion for students with disabilities in general physical education (GPE) varies across European countries. In many countries inclusive physica al education is still a developing practice. The purpose of this review of literature published in English is to highlight current debates surrounding the inclusion of students with disabilities in physical education, in hope that there might be a degree of consensus of opinion surrounding the facilitation of inclusive practices within Europe. This review covers an eight year period commencing in early 2000. A total of twenty seven articles are highlighted in this review using the Theoretical...