European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 2009 (vol. 2), issue 2
RELIABILITY OF THE 20-METRE SHUTTLE RUN FOR CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Mike Gillespie
European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 2, 7-13 (2009) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2009.005 
Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) typically exhibit lower levels of cardiovascular fitness as compared to their non-disabled peers. Identification of valid, reliable indicators of fitness for this group is critical in terms of developing and evaluating interventions aimed at ameliorating deficits in fitness. While significant literature is available regarding fitness tests among adults with ID, less is known about appropriate assessments for children with ID. The purpose of the current investigation is to examine the reliability of the 20-metre shuttle run test for young children with ID. Thirty children (mean age = 8 years, zero months)...
EFFECTIVENESS OF AN EXERCISE TRAINING PROGRAM ON YOUTH WITH ASPERGER SYNDROME
Erwin Borremans, Pauli Rintala, Marko Kielinen
European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 2, 14-25 (2009) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2009.006
Although exercise training programs are effective in improving physical fitness and motor competence in typically developing youth, insufficient data of the impact of interventions are available in youth with Asperger syndrome (AS). The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of an exercise program as part of an ongoing vocational training program for adolescents with AS on motor competence and physical fitness. Twenty adolescents with AS (mean age = 16.8yrs) were enrolled in this study. A quasi-experimental nonequivalent-control-group design with a follow-up measurement over a period of six months was followed. The intervention group received...
GAME EFFICIENCY OF ELITE FEMALE WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL PLAYERS DURING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (GOLD CUP) 2006
Bartosz Molik, Andrzej Kosmol, Natalia Morgulec-Adamowicz, James J. Laskin, Tomasz Jezior, Michal Patrzalek
European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 2, 26-38 (2009) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2009.007
The aim of this study was two-fold: (1) to describe of game efficiency in relation to teams ranking in Gold Cup 2006, and (2) to explore the relationship between the functional classification levels of female elite wheelchair basketball athletes and their basketball performance. All 72 athletes representing the eight teams participating in the World Championships for Wheelchair Basketball in 2006 (3-16 July, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) were evaluated in this study. All twenty-four scheduled games were videotaped. Female athletes were divided according to their functional classification level (1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, and 4.5) and Gold Cup's team...
THE ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUAL SKILLS OF ICE SLEDGE HOCKEY PLAYERS AT THE TORINO 2006 PARALYMPIC TOURNAMENT
Martin Kudláček, Isabella Dalbesio, Zbyněk Janečka, Yves Vanlandewijck, Emma Beckman
European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 2, 39-48 (2009) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2009.008
Ice Sledge Hockey is one of the fastest growing winter Paralympic sports. There has been little research performed on ice sledge hockey and consequently the information on performance parameters is scarce. The purpose of this study is to determine the differences in the level of individual ice sledge hockey skills among players of eight teams participating in Paralympic tournament Torino 2006 using observation protocol for assessment of key technical skills in Ice Sledge Hockey (Beckman, Kudláček & Vanlandewijck, 2007). The players involved in this study were players from Paralympic tournament. Four of the five best players are from Canada...