Defining adapted physical activity: international perspectives.

Reliability and Validity of the Adapted Persian Version of the Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities

Objective: The specific objective of this study was to culturally adapt the original English version of the Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities (PASIPD) for the Persian-speaking persons with lower-limb amputations (LLAs), and to evaluate its reliability and construct validity. Methods: This was a multicenter cross-sectional repeated measure study. Cultural adapta...

On Defining African Philosophy: History, Challenges, and Perspectives

Personal Perspectives on Allen Burton.

8 James Mastro is with the Department of Professional Education at Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN. Daryl E. Miller is a Special Education Director at Robbinsdale Area Schools in New Hope, MN. Carol Leitschuh is with the Dept. of Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Barry Lavay is with the Department of Kinesiology and PE at California State University at Long Beach. P...

Adaptation and reliability of neighborhood environment walkability scale (NEWS) for Iran: A questionnaire for assessing environmental correlates of physical activity

Background: In spite of the increased range of inactivity and obesity among Iranian adults, insufficient research has been done on environmental factors influencing physical activity. As a result adapting a subjective (self-report) measurement tool for assessment of physical environment in Iran is critical. Accordingly, in this study Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS) was adapted...

Inclusion understood from the perspectives of children with disability.

This study explored the perspectives of children with disabilities regarding the concept of inclusion in physical activity. Participants were children (two girls, nine boys, Mage = 10 years, five months, age range: 8-12 years) with disabilities, including cerebral palsy, fine and gross motor delays, developmental coordination disorder, muscular dystrophy, nemaline myopathy, brachial plexus inju...