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Toptas Demirci, Pervin; Tzarova, Rositza – Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 2021
In this study was to determine the impact of physical education and sports lesson on the physical capacity of children with special egitime needs and on this basis to outline the main directions for of educational process in secondary schools. Totally, 67 students region Kars in the of Turkey from 22 secondary education school participated in this…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Athletics, Special Needs Students, Secondary School Students
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Lee, Scott A. – Physics Teacher, 2014
Finding topics that inspire students is an important aspect of any physics course. Virtually everyone is fascinated by "Tyrannosaurus rex," and the excitement of the class is palpable when we explore scaling effects in "T. rex" and other bipedal theropod dinosaurs as part of our discussion of mechanics and elasticity. In this…
Descriptors: Physics, Animals, Biomechanics, Muscular Strength
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Silva, V.; Campos, C.; Sá, A.; Cavadas, M.; Pinto, J.; Simões, P.; Machado, S.; Murillo-Rodríguez, E.; Barbosa-Rocha, N. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2017
Background: People with Down syndrome (DS) usually display reduced physical fitness (aerobic capacity, muscle strength and abnormal body composition), motor proficiency impairments (balance and postural control) and physical functional limitations. Exergames can be an appealing alternative to enhance exercise engagement and compliance, whilst…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability, Physical Fitness, Muscular Strength
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Rauschenbach, Jim; Morrell, Katie; Ridley, Ben; Walsh, Brittany – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2013
Suspension training is a relatively new strength training modality that has emerged in the past six years with the advent of the commercial TRX Suspension Trainer. The TRX trainer has entered the market along with a handful of similar products that can now be found in almost every adult fitness center. The same characteristics of suspension…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Youth Programs, Muscular Strength
Edington, D.W.; Cunningham, Lee – 1975
This guide to biological awareness through guided self-discovery is based on 51 single focus statements concerning the human body. For each statement there are explanations of the underlying physiological principles and suggested activities and discussion ideas to encourage understanding of the statement in terms of the human body's functions,…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Biology, Blood Circulation, Body Height