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Baran, Funda; Aktop, Abdurrahman; Ozer, Dilara; Nalbant, Sibel; Aglamis, Ece; Barak, Sharon; Hutzler, Yeshayahu – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
The study investigated the effects of a Special Olympics (SO) Unified Sport (UNS) soccer program on anthropometry, physical fitness and soccer skills of male youth athletes with and without intellectual disabilities (ID) who participated in a training group (TRG) and in a comparison group (CG) without specific training. Youth with ID (WID) were…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Physical Education, Athletes, Physical Fitness
Hemayattalab, Rasool; Movahedi, Ahmadreza – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of five variations of imagery and physical practice on learning of Basketball free throws in adolescents with mental retardation (AWMR). Forty AWMR were randomly assigned to five groups and performed a variation of practice: physical practice, mental practice, physical practice followed by…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Training Methods, Imagery, Team Sports
de Paula Asa, Sabrina Kyoko; Santos Melo, Mara Cristina; Piemonte, Maria Elisa Pimentel – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2014
Purpose: We sought to compare the effects of physical practice (PP) and mental practice (MP) on the immediate and long-term learning of the finger-to-thumb opposition sequence task (FOS) in children; in addition, we investigated the transfer of this learning to an untrained sequence of movements and to the contralateral untrained hand. Method:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preadolescents, Handedness, Drills (Practice)
Kayhan, Recep Fatih – Journal of Educational Issues, 2020
In this study, it was aimed to determine the attachment styles of soccer trainers to their athletes according to various variables. The relationship between the trainers and their athletes is an important element to act in line with the goals, in this context, determining the attachment styles will create an awareness for the trainers and will…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Team Sports, Athletic Coaches, Athletes
Ay, Khitam Mousa; Halaweh, Rami Saleh; Al-Taieb, Mohammad Abu – Education, 2013
This study investigates the effect of movement imagery on learning the forearm pass in volleyball. Twenty four mail students from Physical Education Factuly at Jordan University (19 ± 0.5) years of age. After Completed the Movement Imagery Questionnaire-Revised (MIQ-R; Hall & Martin, 1997) the subjects randomly divided into two groups,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Team Sports, College Students, Males
Ercis, Sertaç – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The purpose of this study was to study the effects of physical fitness and mental hardness on the performance of elite basketball players in Turkey. The research included a population of 80 elite male athletes, and the size of the population and the sample size were equal and the method of selection was purposeful one. The instruments consisted of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Fitness, Resilience (Psychology), Performance Factors
Lleixà, Teresa; Ríos, Merche – Qualitative Research in Education, 2015
In the Psychiatric Unit of the Modelo Prison, Barcelona, a physical education programme is carried out annually with the participation of University of Barcelona (UB) students. In this context, we carried out a study based on service-learning parameters. The aim of the study was twofold: to determine the impact on inmates of the physical education…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Physical Education, Teacher Education, Correctional Institutions
Ertekin, Alpaslan Baki – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2021
The study aimed to determine the differences between loneliness levels and leisure benefits according to the variables of university students and the effect of leisure benefits on loneliness. In the research, scanning model, which is one of the quantitative research methods, was used. The study group of the research consisted of 255 students, 148…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Leisure Time, College Students, Foreign Countries
Howard-Shaughnessy, Candice; Bush, Gayle; Cherry, Starla – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2013
Physical education should have a powerful and positive impact on students' ability and desire to be physically active for a lifetime. Increasing physical activity continues to be a national priority because of the positive physical and mental health benefits associated with an active lifestyle (Pangrazi & Beighle, 2010). To promote these…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Elementary School Students, Exercise
Cselik, Bence; Szmodis, Márta; Szots, Gábor; Ács, Pongrác – Practice and Theory in Systems of Education, 2015
It is an old pursuit to find the balance between nature and society (within the individual and the sum of people). In order to talk about a healthy society, it is necessary to have the people making up the society healthy, too. The health condition of the individuals affects the society, creating a close connection among individuals and society.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, School Health Services
Gee, Chris J. – Behavior Modification, 2010
The popularity of sport psychology, both as an academic discipline and an applied practice, has grown substantially over the past two decades. Few within the realm of competitive athletics would argue with the importance of being mentally prepared prior to an athletic competition as well as the need to maintain that particular mindset during a…
Descriptors: Athletics, Athletes, Intellectual Disciplines, Competition
Sadeghi, Hassan; Omar-Fauzee, Mohd-Sofian; Jamalis, Marjohan; Ab-Latif, Rozita; Cheric, Majid Chahrdah – International Education Studies, 2010
The purpose of this study is to identify the kind of mental skills training needed most by the university soccer players. Eight male university football players (aged 25 to 36) from one large university in Kuala Lumpur agreed to participate in this study. On average, they have 10 years of playing experience. All of them have signed the informed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Skill Development, Team Sports, Athletes
Fallat-Rundhaug, B. Jamie – ProQuest LLC, 2011
It is widely believed that athletes are in excellent physical and emotional health. This belief is perpetuated by studies that have found that regular and consistent participation in exercise provides both physical as well as psychological benefits. Those participating in endurance sports must follow stringent and physically demanding standards…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Mental Health, Athletes, Risk
Ozer, D.; Baran, F.; Aktop, A.; Nalbant, S.; Aglamis, E.; Hutzler, Y. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of a Special Olympics (SO) Unified Sports (UNS) soccer program on psycho-social attributes of youth with and without intellectual disabilities (ID). Participants were 76 male youth with (n = 38) and without (n = 38) ID. Participants with ID were randomly allocated into a SO athletes group (n…
Descriptors: Team Sports, Athletics, Mental Retardation, Males
Gündogdu, Cemal; Aygün, Yalin – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
This research evinces the value of the multidimensional perceptions of the metaphors towards swimming discipline and its relevant certain contexts according to swimming coach candidates. In this article, we used qualitative research paradigm away from positivist approaches to describe and interpret stories and personal experiences of the…
Descriptors: Aquatic Sports, Athletic Coaches, Figurative Language, Qualitative Research