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  • Factors influencing physical educators' inclusion behaviors towards students with autism spectrum disorder

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    Morgan, Jennifer A.
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    The inclusion of students with disabilities in general physical education (GPE) classes has become a concept and practice that is expected if not always understood. A review of inclusion in physical education literature suggested that GPE teachers possess less than favorable feelings towards the inclusion of students with disabilities in...
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        AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jennifer A. Morgan for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • Enjoyment and physical activity levels of students with and without disabilities in physical education

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    McClain, ZáNean D.
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    School Physical Education programs provide key opportunities to promote lifetime physical activity (PA) to students, while at the same time students can build a sense of enjoyment. The purpose of this study first sought to determine the effects of varying instructional approaches on the enjoyment and PA levels of students...
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    (Karageorghis & Terry, 1997; Kendaierski & DeCarlo, 1991; Sariscsany, 1991). There is a limited amount of

  • Understanding physical activity behavior in inclusive physical education

    Creator:
    Jin, Jooyeon
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    Physical education is important to promote physical activity of adolescents with and without disabilities, but many adolescents are not active during physical education classes. Innovative instructional strategies are imperative to change this phenomenon, but it will be challenging to develop effective instructional strategies without thorough understanding of students' physical activity...
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    intentions and behavior at the intrapersonal level. A total of 577 participants, including 24 adolescents

  • Multiple Sclerosis and Wellness : How Self-Compassion Influences Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life

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    Nery, Mara B.
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    Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune condition that affects the central nervous system, and impacts the lives of over 400,000 individuals in the US. These individuals face unpredictable relapses of disabling conditions, are less active and experience poorer quality of life than the general population. Health professionals are challenged to...
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    , recent studies suggest fatigue may play a unique role for individuals with MS. The second aim of the

  • Examining the Implementation of Inclusive Extracurricular Athletics by Physical Education Teachers

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    Siebert, Erin Ashleigh
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    Current literature supports the benefits of participation in extracurricular activities(Barnett & Weber, 2008). However, a report from the U.S. Government AccountabilityOffice (GAO) found that students with disabilities participated in athletics to varyingdegrees, but at consistently lower rates than students without disabilities (US GovernmentAccountability Office, 2010). In January 2013, in response...
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    ). However, a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that students with

  • Examining the Promotion of Out of School Physical Activity During Physical Education

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    Pawlowski, Jill K.
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    The promotion of out of school physical activity during physical education has received increasing attention as a tool for combating increasing sedentary time among youth. Qualitative work has shown that physical education teachers feel they lack the knowledge necessary to include physical activity promotion in their lessons and unprepared by...
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    out of school physical activity during physical education has received increasing attention as a