Browsing by Author "DiRocco, Patrick"
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Effects of adventure education and sport education participation on high school freshmen attitudes toward physical education
Mikolajczyk, Thomas (2009-06-10)This study was designed to determine if students' attitudes toward physical education change after being exposed to an adventure education, fitness, and sport education units. The sample included (N=41) with class one ... -
Effects of Resistance Training on Adults with Down Syndrome
Johnson, Marquell (2004-05)The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of a resistance training protocol on the muscular strength of adults with Down Syndrome (DS). Four participants with a mean age of 26.9 years took part in a resistance ... -
Inclusionary Practices in Physical Education
Leaman, Nicole (1998-08)Inclusion is the practice of educating students with disabilities in the same environment with their peers. There has been much discussion and disagreement on how and when inclusion should be used. In this paper, a variety ... -
Ropes course universality
Reader, Karen (1996-12)Ropes courses throughout the U. S. (N=102) were surveyed to determine if they accommodated people with disabilities from the standpoint of attitude, program, and structure (universality). A questionnaire consisting primarily ... -
Usability of specific low ropes course elements and adaptations that can be made to make each element more universal for populations with a disability
Corey, Brent (2001-08)Ten ropes course elements were studied to determine how usable each is for persons with a disability. The ten elements that were used are the inclined log, the swinging log, the spider's web, the triangle traverse, the ...