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Kirk, T. N.; Haegele, Justin A.; Zhu, Xihe – Physical Educator, 2023
Evidence suggests that youth with visual impairments often experience exclusion from participation in physical education (PE). This study examined the frequency that individuals with visual impairments reported having learned fundamental motor skills and commonly taught PE sports skills, the importance that they ascribed to learning such skills,…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Skill Development, Visual Impairments, Students with Disabilities
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Zhu, Xihe; Haegele, Justin A.; Davis, Summer – Physical Educator, 2018
The purpose of this study was to examine physical education teachers' habitual physical activity and self-efficacy for regular exercise. In-service physical education teachers (N = 168) voluntarily completed an online questionnaire that included items to collect demographic information (gender, race/ethnicity, years of teaching experience, and…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Physical Activities, Self Efficacy, Exercise
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Parrott, James Allen; Zhu, Xihe – Physical Educator, 2013
Stretching before activity has been a customary part of most physical education classes (PE), with static stretching typically the preferred method due to its ease of implementation. Historical and implicit support for its continued use is due in part to the sit-and-reach test and flexibility as one of the components of health-related fitness.…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Education, Exercise, Exercise Physiology