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The Ability of Elite Table Tennis Players with Intellectual Disabilities to Adapt Their Service/Return
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Van Biesen, Debbie; Verellen, Joeri; Meyer, Christophe; Mactavish, Jennifer; Van de Vliet, Peter; Vanlandewijck, Yves – Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2010
In this study the ability of elite table tennis players with intellectual disability (ID) to adapt their service/return to specific ball spin characteristics was investigated. This was done by examining the performance of 39 players with ID and a reference group of 8 players without ID on a standardized table tennis specific test battery. The…
Descriptors: Athletics, Physical Activities, Males, Mental Retardation
Behavioral Problems in Children with Motor and Intellectual Disabilities: Prevalence and Associations with Maladaptive Personality and Marital Relationship
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Vrijmoeth, Cis; Monbaliu, Elegast; Lagast, Emmy; Prinzie, Peter – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Prevalence rates of behavioral problems in children with motor disabilities are commonly based on questionnaires developed for a general population (e.g., Child Behavior CheckList). These questionnaires do not take into account lower levels of intellectual functioning. The first aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of parent-reported…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Personality Traits, Intelligence, Behavior Problems
SOS: A Screening Instrument to Identify Children with Handwriting Impairments
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Van Waelvelde, Hilde; Hellinckx, Tinneke; Peersman, Wim; Smits-Engelsman, Bouwien C. M. – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2012
Poor handwriting has been shown to be associated with developmental disorders such as Developmental Coordination Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, autism, and learning disorders. Handwriting difficulties could lead to academic underachievement and poor self-esteem. Therapeutic intervention has been shown to be effective in…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Handwriting, Underachievement, Validity
Convergent Validity between Two Motor Tests: Movement-ABC and PDMS-2
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Van Waelvelde, Hilde; Peersman, Wim; Lenoir, Matthieu; Smits-Engelsman, Bouwien C. M. – Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2007
The aim of this study was to investigate the convergent validity of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M-ABC) and the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2 (PDMS-2). Thirty-one 4- and 5-year-old children (mean age 4 years 11 months, SD 6 months), all recruited from a clinical setting, took part in the study. Children were tested on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Validity, Test Validity, Psychomotor Skills