The Study of Physical Fitness of High School Students with Intellectual Disability and the Status of Adapted Physical Education Teaching

• Main Authors: Ying-Hua Wu, 吳英華
• Other Authors: Keh Nyit Chin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/44262958503090119138

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 體育學系在職進修碩士班 === 93 === The purpose of this study was to examine the physical fitness of high school students with intellectual disability and the status of adapted physical education teaching. The participants were 50 students with intellectual disability form 4 high schools in Taipei county. The physical fitness tests were admistered to the students. Eight adapted physical education teachers were selected form these schools for questionnaired and interview. The data from the students and adapted physical education teachers were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The four main findings of the study were as follows:(1)The physical fitness of the intellectual disability:There were no significant differences in different gender and different degree of intellectual disability regarding to the body composition, the cardiovascular capacity and the flexibility. However, there were significant differences in different gender and different degree of intellectual disability regarding to the muscular strength/endurance.(2)The adapted physical education teaching status:Most adapted Physical education teachers used IEP to plan teaching lessons;Teachers were able to make adjustment to design curriculum according to the need of the students;The 3 most commonly used teaching content were ball games, gymnastics and sensory integration activity.(3)The problems and needs of adapted physical education teachers:The teachers faced the problems of teaching students with low cognitive and fitness level, and self perceived low professional ability. The most mentioned needs were to improve the motivation and body weight control measure of the students, as well as to organize professional teaching team to train students with intellectual disability to take part in sport competition.(4)The teachers strongly suggested to provide preservicw and inservice adapted physical education training for teachers;to promote the use of physical fitness passport for students; and to encourage the publics for promoting adapted physical education.