Fitness testing experiences in integrated physical education as reflected by adults with visual impairments
| Autor: | Xihe Zhu, Justin A. Haegele, Katherine Holland |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
030506 rehabilitation Blindness Fitness Testing Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 030229 sport sciences medicine.disease Education Physical education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 0305 other medical science Psychology Inclusion (education) |
| Zdroj: | European Physical Education Review. 26:747-763 |
| ISSN: | 1741-2749 1356-336X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1356336x19882057 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of adults with visual impairments regarding fitness testing during their integrated physical education experiences. An interpretative phenomenological analysis research approach was used and 11 adults (ages 20–35 years) with visual impairments acted as participants. The primary sources of data were semi-structured audiotaped telephone interviews and reflective interview notes. Thematic development was undertaken using a three-step analytical process. Based on the data analysis, the following three interrelated themes were constructed from the data: (a) ‘decent at sit-ups, but the others were embarrassing’: mixed feelings about performance; (b) ‘I couldn’t reach my full potential’: forced exclusion/inclusion; and (c) ‘I felt like a museum exhibit’: navigating unwanted social attention. These themes extend the current literature by describing salient features of fitness testing that influence the meaning that individuals with visual impairments place on those experiences. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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