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Predictors and Outcomes of Physical Activity for Young Adults with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder

Creator:: Hamm, Jessica L.
Abstract:: The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion released the Healthy People 2020 plan in 2010 (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion [ODPHP], 2010). The mission of Healthy People 2020 is focused on improving the health of all Americans. One common tool utilized to improve the health of Americans...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . My committee members. Megan MacDonald, Vicki Ebbeck, and Sheryl Thorburn, and graduate

Comparison of Relationship between Accelerometer Outputs and Energy Expenditures in People with and without Down syndrome during Walking Activity

Creator:: Leung, Chun (Willie)
Abstract:: In recent years, there has been an increased interest in accurately measuring physical activity levels with accelerometers. Two distinct approaches have been used to estimate physical activity levels with accelerometers are vertical axis activity counts and vector magnitude (VM). Although previous studies evaluated these two distinct approaches for individuals without...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: MacDonald and Dr. Jay Kim, for their commitment to this project. I would like to thank the study

Physical activity levels of children with autism spectrum disorder

Creator:: Johnson, Courtney P.
Abstract:: The low physical activity levels of children today are a cause for serious concern. When examining certain populations of children, such as children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), there is a possibility of even lower overall physical activity levels. However, when exploring the current literature examining the physical activity levels...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: more MVPA after school than during school (MacDonald, Esposito, & Ulrich, 2011). Both investigations

Contribution of physical education to the overall physical activity behavior of children

Creator:: Wilson, Wesley J.
Abstract:: The benefits of physical activity (PA) are well established (USDDHS, 2008). Concern over the high rate of childhood obesity, however, has highlighted the emphasis of PA. Yet, children and adolescents are not obtaining the recommended amount of PA (CDC, 2011). Physical education (PE) has been recognized as an important source...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Cardinal, Megan MacDonald, and Keith Levien should also be recognized as instrumental in the completion

The Effects of Video Modeling on Test of Gross Motor Development-3 Performance among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Creator:: Case, Layne
Abstract:: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been reported to have motor skill delays and deficits. However, there have been challenges to these findings on whether these deficits are due to lack of movement skills or inaccurate assessment methods. Due to relative strengths in processing visual stimuli as opposed to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thank my committee members, Dr. Megan MacDonald, Dr. Sam Logan, and Dr. Veronica Irvin, for their

Examining the Implementation of Inclusive Extracurricular Athletics by Physical Education Teachers

Creator:: Siebert, Erin Ashleigh
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , I would like to recognize my committee: Drs. Brad Cardinal, Brian Flay, Megan MacDonald, Sheryl

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

Creator:: Pawlowski, Jill K.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the rest of my committee: Dr. Megan MacDonald, Dr. Brad Cardinal, Dr. Brian Flay, Dr. Heidi Wegis

Teacher Collaboration between Physical and Special Educators to Promote Physical Activity for Students with Disabilities

Creator:: Jung, Jaehun
Abstract:: School-aged children with disabilities have difficulty in meeting current physical activity guidelines (Stanish et al., 2019). As such, there is a need for providing effective physical activity promotion programs for school-aged children with disabilities. School settings can be the right place to promote physical activity for children with disabilities because...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: scale (Bias corrected 95% CI [5.20, 5.75]). Female physical educators (M = 6.22 ± .99, BC 95% CI [5.95

Walk to school program : Vision to reality

Creator:: McAllister, Zoanne Houston
Abstract:: Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are significant health problems. According to the CDC (2012), only 12.5% of high school students meet the recommended requirements for physical activity. One method to reverse this trend is promoting physical activity. The Walk to School Program promotes active transportation in schools nationwide. PURPOSE: The...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
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Multiple Sclerosis and Wellness : How Self-Compassion Influences Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life

Creator:: Nery, Mara B.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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Predictors and Outcomes of Physical Activity for Young Adults with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder

Comparison of Relationship between Accelerometer Outputs and Energy Expenditures in People with and without Down syndrome during Walking Activity

Physical activity levels of children with autism spectrum disorder

Contribution of physical education to the overall physical activity behavior of children

The Effects of Video Modeling on Test of Gross Motor Development-3 Performance among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Examining the Implementation of Inclusive Extracurricular Athletics by Physical Education Teachers

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

Teacher Collaboration between Physical and Special Educators to Promote Physical Activity for Students with Disabilities

Walk to school program : Vision to reality

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

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