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Using a self-narrative approach on the first author's five-year coaching career in Blind and Visually Impaired football, the authors identified key challenges in adapted football, particularly infrastructural issues. Read more in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2020.011

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of impairment type, child's gender, and parent's gender on parents' motives for allowing their children with various impairments to participate in physical activity. Read more in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2016.002

The authors of this study used kinematic analysis to assess the reliability of Wheelchair Fencing Classification (WFC) in predicting and classifying fencers based on how their impairments affect competitive performance. Read more in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2013.002

This study examined concurrently the fundamental motor skill proficiency of children living with a disability, children born prematurely, and children born full-term without a disability in their first year of school. Read more in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2017.001

The main purpose of this study was to measure physical activity in a sample of adults who are Deaf. Sixty-two Deaf adults (18-65 years) from both genders (64.3% women) participated. #AdaptedResearcher Read more in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA dx.doi.org/10.5507/euj.2019.…

The purpose of this study was to examine the convergent and discriminant validity of the Leisure Time Physical Activity Instrument. This study included 211 adults with chronic pain from U.S. clinics and community networks. Read more in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2018.005

This study suggests that teaching and learning experiences that are both practical and disability-orientated can be quite effective in increasing PE pre-service teacher’s confidence in working with youth with disabilities. Read more in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2019.011

The editorial reflecting on the '50 Shades of APA' symposium, held by three well-known #EUFAPA researchers @FJHettinga @kwokwng @aijapro at the European College of Sports Sciences Congress in Glasgow, is now published in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA Read it here: doi.org/10.5507/euj.2024.017

This study evaluated motivation, competitive anxiety, locus of control, and their associations with performance and training parameters in athletes registered for the Brazilian Powerchair Football National Championship. Read more in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2021.011

This pilot study showed the concurrent and predictive validity of the Strength Observation during Vaulting tool as a feasible way to measure strength engagement during inclusive equestrian vaulting. #AdaptedResearcher Read more in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2021.010

The aim of this study was to develop a scale for assessing performance indicators in goalball and to evaluate this proposed scale based on contextual variables, including team level, match outcome, and match status. Read more in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2021.006

This study aimed to compare the vertical jump capacity of Chilean footballers with cerebral palsy at national and international levels of proficiency, as well as by their sport classes (i.e., FT1-FT3). Read more in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2022.013 #AdaptedResearcher

This study investigated if people with disabilities who acquired an individually adapted tricycle became more physically active and mapped the factors they reported as important for using their tricycle. Read more in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2022.012 #AdaptedResearcher

This study explored factors influencing PA in individuals with Parkinson's disease using the social ecological model. Findings revealed interpersonal, intrapersonal, and environmental factors that hinder or support PA. Read details in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2020.012

The purpose of this study was to investigate the immediate measurement properties of scores from a novel football assessment in amateur-skilled adolescents with visual impairments in the US. ⚽️ Read about this in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2021.012 #AdaptedResearcher

This study examined parents’ views on how Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT) impact their children with disabilities. Improvements in strength, social development, and specific individual needs were discussed. Read more in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2022.007

This 2019 study aimed to examine the beliefs, intentions, and behaviors related to promoting out-of-school PA among adapted physical education teachers and compared these with those of general physical education teachers. Read more in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2019.003

This study aimed to understand how Hmong parents perceive their experiences of having a child with a disability and their experiences with PA. Ten Hmong mothers were interviewed with semi-structured open-ended questions. Read more in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2023.007

🗣 "it's a challenge" This 2019 study explored seven PE teachers’ experiences and perspectives in relation to the inclusion of students with disabilities in four post primary schools throught in-depth interviews. Read more in #EUJAPA #DiamondOA doi.org/10.5507/euj.2018.011