Background—The current study described patterns of yoga practice and examined differences
in physical activity over time between individuals with or at risk for type 2 diabetes who
completed an 8-week yoga intervention compared with controls.
Methods—A longitudinal comparative design measured the effect of a yoga intervention on yoga
practice and...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant public health issue due to the incidence,
complexity, and cost associated with treatment. The purpose of this study was to
determine physical activity (PA) knowledge, attitudes, intentions, and barriers
among individuals with a TBI undergoing outpatient rehabilitation. Seventeen
participants completed a series of...
The use of paraeducators has increased as a main mechanism to include more students with disabilities in the public schools in the U.S. Although the utilization of paraeducators is intended to be a supportive service delivery option, many concerns and challenges have resulted. The purpose of this study was to...
The purpose of this study was to examine the physical activity patterns of older
adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) in comparison with younger adults with
ID and older adults without ID. A sample of 109 participants was included in the
study. Sophisticated data reduction, time stamped technology, and multiple objective...
The study’s purpose was to identify the mediating role of intention and the stages of change (SOC) in physical activity (PA) over a 6-month period using two models (Theory of Planned Behavior [TPB] and TPB/SOC). Participants were 143 adults with physical disabilities (70.68% response rate; M age = 46.03). The...
The purpose of this study was to examine three frameworks, (a) process-product,
(b) student mediation, and (c) classroom ecology, to understand physical activity
(PA) behavior of adolescents with and without disabilities in middle school
inclusive physical education (PE). A total of 13 physical educators teaching inclusive
PE and their 503...
Research on dog social cognition has received widespread attention. However, the vast majority of this research has focused on dogs’ relationships and responsiveness towards adult humans. While little research has considered dog–child interactions from a cognitive perspective, how dogs perceive and socially engage with children is critical to fully understand...
In addition to the core characteristics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) motor skill
deficits are present, persistent and pervasive across age. Although motor skill deficits have been
indicated in young children with autism they have not been included in the primary discussion of
early intervention content. 159 young children with...
Motor skill deficits are present and persist in school-aged children with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD; Staples & Reid, 2010). Yet the focus of intervention is
on core impairments, which are part of the diagnostic criteria for ASD, deficits in
social communication skills. The purpose of this study is to determine...