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Tindall, D., Foley, J.T., Beets, M.W., & Lieberman, L.
2017
May
British Journal of Visual Impairment
Physical activity levels of children with visual impairments during an adapted sports camp.
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Accelerometers Adapted physical activity Beep baseball Disability sport Goalball
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The purpose of this study was to identify the physical activity (PA) levels of children and young people with visual impairments (VI) as they participated in closed and open skilled sports as part of a specially designed 1-week sports camp. Participants (N = 18; Girls = 6; Boys = 12; Mage = 13 years, 4 months) aged 9-19 years old possessed various levels of VI. Data were collected using Actigraph GM1 accelerometers and analysed using a one-way ANOVA.  Findings suggest there was a significant effect of activity type on both intensity F(1.7,28.94) = 9.86, p =.001, η_p^2 = .37  and time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)  F(4,68) = 6.03, p <.001, η_p^2 = .26. The findings of this study support the continued implementation of both closed and open skill-orientated disability sports as a means to reaching recommended MVPA levels for children and young people with VI.
United Kingdom
Sage
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0264619616674334
10.1177/0264619616674334
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