Michael Horvat, Ronald V. Croce, Caterina Pesce

Developmental and Adapted Physical Education

Making Ability Count

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Now in a fully revised and updated 6th edition, reflecting changes in legislation and cutting-edge research, this is a complete introduction to adapted physical education, from the underpinning science to practical teaching strategies and program design.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• 6. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 514
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1057g
• ISBN-13: 9781138569867
• ISBN-10: 1138569860
• Artikelnr.: 55982939

Autorenporträt

Michael Horvat is Professor Emeritus of Adapted Physical Education and Motor Behavior at the University of Georgia, USA, where he was Director of the Movement Studies Laboratory and the Pediatric Exercise and Motor Development Clinic. His research focus is on cognition and motor behavior of individuals with disabilities. Ronald V. Croce is Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of New Hampshire, USA. His main teaching focus is in Adapted Physical Education, Applied Anatomy/Kinesiology, and Medical Neuroscience. His main research focus is on cognition-motor learning and motor control processes in typical and atypical populations. Caterina Pesce is Associate Professor in the Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences at the University "Foro Italico" of Rome, Italy. Her main teaching focus is physical activity for children, and her main research focus is exercise, cognition and motor coordination across the lifespan, and enhancing physical education in schools. Ashley Fallaize is Training and Education Manager at BlazeSports, USA. In this role she oversees the BlazeSports Institute for Adaptive Sports and Recreation. She is a Certified Adaptive Recreation and Sports Specialist II, Certified Adapted Aquatics Instructor, and Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer.

Inhaltsangabe

Section I: Introduction: Physical Education for Children with Disabilities
1. But First I have some Questions, Professor 2. Legal Mandates 3.
Continuum of Placements and Program Planning 4. Parents and the Motor
Performance Team 5. Motor Development and Postural Control 6.
Perceptual-Cognitive Development and Cognition of Movement 7. Physical
Fitness Development and its Relationship to Cognition Section II: Teaching
Individuals with Learning and Behavior Disabilities 8. Intellectual
Disabilities 9. Learning, Attention, and Developmental Coordination
Disorders 10. Autistic Spectrum Disorders Section III: Teaching Individuals
with Sensory Impairments 11. Visual Impairments 12. Deafness and Hearing
Loss Section IV: Teaching Individuals with Congenital & Acquired
Impairments 13. Posture and Orthopedic Impairment 14. Neurological
Disorders 15. Muscular Dystrophy and Arthritis Section V: Teaching
Individuals with Health Impairments 16. Respiratory Disorders 17. Diabetes
18. Nutritional Disorders 19. Cardiovascular Disorders and Hypertension
Section VI: Developing and Implementing the Physical Activity Program 20.
Behavior Management 21. Teaching Physical Fitness 22. Teaching Motor Skills
23. Teaching Adapted Aquatics 24. Coaching and Sport for Persons with
Disabilities