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Juan Vives-Vilarroig; Paola Ruiz-Bernardo; Andrés García-Gómez – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The aim of this research was to study the effect of a horseback-riding programme on postural control in a group of autistic children (ASD). Nine children aged 9 to 12 years participated in this study through a multiple baseline across subjects design. The whole programme took place over nine months. Participants followed a previously developed…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Animals, Physical Activities, Human Posture
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Jan Burns; Annabel Carter; Stacey Draper; Abby Foad – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Background: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience many health and social inequalities. Increasing physical activity is a proven intervention to address such inequalities, yet the physical activity rates of this population are substantially lower than the general population. Aim: Research has been growing to understand why this is…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Health Promotion
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David C. Barney; Katie Gurney; Francis T. Pleban; Jemel Gishe – Physical Educator, 2024
Physical education (PE) has the potential to educate students to spend a lifetime in physical activity. An up-and-coming activity that has this potential of lifetime activity is Spike Ball. Generally, Spike Ball is played with four players with teams of two. The ball is put into play and the players can move anywhere they want. The objective is to…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Music, Physical Activities, Team Sports
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Yvonne O'Byrne; J. Dinneen; T. Coppinger – Irish Educational Studies, 2025
Irish children's physical activity (PA) levels are below national guidelines. Schools are an ideal setting to promote PA but it remains challenging. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a step-back approach to Project Spraoi (PS); a facilitator (Energizer) led school-based PA intervention. Each Energizer in year one had 2 contact days per…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Intervention
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Richard W. Christiana; Jason Urroz; Heather W. Venrick – Journal of School Nursing, 2025
This study assessed the effectiveness of the TRACK Rx program. Track Rx is a program for healthcare professionals to counsel and prescribe outdoor physical activity (PA) to children. The program was implemented by a school nurse to increase children's time spent outdoors, increase a child's nature-based PA, and increase parents' intention for…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Physical Activities, Program Effectiveness, School Nurses
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Melanie L. Sartore-Baldwin; Bhibha M. Das – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To investigate the physical activity levels of students enrolled in a standard fitness walking class versus a service-learning dog walking class. Participants: College students (N = 65) from a university in the Southeastern United States (71% female; 85% White; 72% seniors). Methods: Students wore NL-1000 pedometers twice a week for 50…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, College Students, Physical Fitness, Service Learning
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Ting-Yu Chueh; Jia-Hao Wu; Wei-Kang Hung; Cheng-Chen Pan; Chien-Chih Chou; Chung-Ju Huang; Chien-Ting Wu – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) typically exhibit cognitive deficits. While single bouts of physical activity (PA) have shown cognitive benefits in typically developing individuals, the effects on those with ID are unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of single bouts of PA on cognition in…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Physical Activity Level, Program Effectiveness, Physical Activities
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Santiago Guijarro-Romero; Daniel Mayorga-Vega; Carolina Casado-Robles; Jesús Viciana – Journal of Educational Research, 2024
The purpose was to examine the effect of an intermittent teaching unit based on the use of an activity wristband combined with other behavior modification techniques on secondary students' weekly objectively-measured physical activity (PA). 176 secondary students (12-16 years) were cluster-randomly assigned into the activity wristband (AWG) and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Physical Activity Level, Behavior Modification, Secondary School Students
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van Stryp, Odelia; Africa, Eileen; Kidd, Martin; Duncan, Michael J. – Education 3-13, 2023
The aim of the current study was to investigate the impact of classroom-based physically active brain-breaks on the in-school activity levels of Grade 1 (six- to eight-years-old) learners (N = 48) by comparing baseline results to the intervention PA patterns of the participants. Children wore Actigraphs accelerometers for five consecutive school…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Physical Activities, Recess Breaks
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Karie L. Orendorff; Christopher B. Merica; Cate A. Egan – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2024
Purpose: Classroom-based physical activity (PA) provides students the opportunity to achieve PA recommendations. However, limited research has examined grassroots efforts for classroom-based PA. The purpose of this study was to share the story of a grassroots initiative to increase PA during school, titled the 150 Project. Methods: Narrative…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Teacher Role, Physical Activity Level, Elementary School Teachers
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Erkan Yarimkaya; Oguz Kaan Esentürk; Ekrem Levent Ilhan; Serkan Kurtipek; Ayse Türksoy Isim – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2023
Although the benefits of regular physical activity are clearly expressed, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are less physically active than their typically developing peers. Recent empirical studies have revealed that the level of physical activity of children with ASD has further decreased during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Videoconferencing, Children
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Espinoza, Sarah M.; Borowsky, Iris W.; Eisenberg, Marla E.; Martin, Christie L.; McMorris, Barbara J. – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2023
Hispanic/Latina students face difficulties engaging in physical activity, but schools can help by integrating activity into accrue the school day and offering sport and activity-based extracurriculars. In this study, we examined physical activity (PA) and school-related factors among adolescent Hispanic/Latina students. Participants (N = 5,539)…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Barriers, Physical Activity Level, Athletics
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Stéphanie Turgeon; Alexandra MacKenzie; Charles Sebiyo Batcho; Jason D'Amour – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Only about 9% of individuals with intellectual disabilities reach the government's physical activity (PA) recommendations. Combining gamification and technology seems particularly promising in overcoming personal and environmental barriers to PA participation. Method: Eighteen adults with varying levels of intellectual disabilities…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Gamification, Intellectual Disability, Physical Activity Level
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Barak, Sharon; Dunsky, Ayelet – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: While people with intellectual disabilities tend to refrain from physical activity, outdoor physical activity programs increase motivation to engage in physical activity. Method: Eighty adults with intellectual disabilities participated in a 12-month outdoor physical activity program. Attendance was used to assess feasibility. Aerobic…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Adults, Physical Activities, Exercise Physiology
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Papp, Samantha; Classen, Audra; Judge, Joann – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
Self-determination is a vital skill for individuals with disabilities and provides significant benefits, like more positive adult outcomes and greater qualities of life. Recreational sports participation is another fundamental aspect of life for individuals with disabilities, as it leads to increased physical activity, enhanced self-esteem, and…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Recreational Activities, Athletics, Adolescents
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