Cameron M Gee, Ava Neely, Aleksandra Jevdjevic, Kenedy Olsen, Kathleen A Martin Ginis
{"title":"Correlations Between Physiological and Self-Report Measures of Daily Physical Activity Time and Intensity in Adults With Spinal Cord Injury.","authors":"Cameron M Gee, Ava Neely, Aleksandra Jevdjevic, Kenedy Olsen, Kathleen A Martin Ginis","doi":"10.1123/apaq.2025-0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2025-0009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Spinal cord injury (SCI) can alter physiological responses to acute physical activity (PA), which may influence perceptions and reporting of PA intensity. We examined correlations between physiological and perceptual self-report measures of daily PA in individuals with SCI. Participants completed an assessment of peak aerobic-exercise capacity to determine individualized mild-, moderate-, and vigorous-intensity PA oxygen-uptake (V˙O2) cut points, wore a portable system that measured V˙O2, and completed the Physical Activity Recall Assessment for people with SCI. Time engaged in combined moderate to vigorous PA recorded by portable monitoring and self-report were significantly correlated (r = .659, p = .027). There were no associations between metabolic monitoring and equivalent self-report outcomes within individual PA-intensity levels. These findings highlight challenges people with SCI may have differentiating the intensity of PA, which may be related to the way self-report measures describe sensations associated with each intensity. Whether these findings are specific to SCI-related psychophysiology remains unclear.</p>","PeriodicalId":520545,"journal":{"name":"Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Danielle Alexander-Urquhart, Diane M Culver, Siobhan Rourke
{"title":"A Creative Nonfiction Approach to Illustrate Sport Experiences of Girls and Women Athletes With Disabilities, From the Perspective of Canadian Athletes and Coaches.","authors":"Danielle Alexander-Urquhart, Diane M Culver, Siobhan Rourke","doi":"10.1123/apaq.2024-0189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2024-0189","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Using narrative inquiry as a theoretical and methodological framework, the purpose of this research was to understand the Para sport landscape as it pertains to girls and women with disabilities in Canada, from the perspectives of athletes and coaches. We recruited five girls and women athletes with disabilities and six Para sport coaches to participate in semistructured interviews. Data were analyzed using a thematic narrative analysis. Using creative nonfiction, we present three composite vignettes to illustrate our participants' experiences and recommendations toward the promotion of girls and women with disabilities in sport. This exploratory study shines light on intersectional inequities experienced in sport (e.g., discriminatory coaching attitudes) but also the potential of sport toward supporting community and empowerment. Practical recommendations are offered to coaches, sport programmers, administrators, and policymakers in pursuit of creating positive and inclusive sport environments for girls and women with disabilities.</p>","PeriodicalId":520545,"journal":{"name":"Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lived Experiences of Individuals With Cerebral Palsy in \"Inclusive\" Physical Education.","authors":"T N Kirk, Steven K Holland","doi":"10.1123/apaq.2024-0197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2024-0197","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study sought to examine the lived experiences and subjective feelings of inclusion (i.e., feelings of belonging, acceptance, and value) among individuals with cerebral palsy in general physical education (PE) settings. Multimodal interviews were conducted to gather insights from speaking and nonspeaking participants. Three themes were constructed: (a) \"A lot of the time I was left to figure out how to adapt things for myself\": finding a role in PE; (b) \"I float in between both worlds\": ability and acceptance in PE; and (c) \"If I had solely relied on K-12 experiences, I probably wouldn't be very active today\": lost opportunities for physical literacy. Findings highlight the physical, mobility, and interpersonal negotiations that individuals with cerebral palsy undertake to participate meaningfully in PE and lifelong physical activity. Finally, the use of multimodal interviews resulted in a greater variety of participants and richer experiential accounts that may have been excluded by a traditional interview format.</p>","PeriodicalId":520545,"journal":{"name":"Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ","volume":" ","pages":"1-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144532685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fallon R Mitchell, Veronika Mogyorody, Sara Scharoun Benson, Sean Horton, Paula M van Wyk
{"title":"Diverse Users' Experiences in Gyms: An Exploration of Person-Environment Fit.","authors":"Fallon R Mitchell, Veronika Mogyorody, Sara Scharoun Benson, Sean Horton, Paula M van Wyk","doi":"10.1123/apaq.2025-0033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2025-0033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>People with a disability encounter many barriers in gyms, limiting their opportunities to experience health benefits associated with exercise. To better understand how to develop accessible exercise opportunities, this study examined person-environment interactions from the perspectives of diverse participants as they navigated gyms. A think-aloud protocol involving a series of tasks completed in two gyms was adopted to capture perceptions of accessibility, usability, and inclusion. Directed content analyses of think-aloud transcripts were guided by the Universal Design-based framework. Fourteen males and 24 females between 18 and 68 years participated. Nineteen participants had a disability and/or impairment. Five themes illustrated how participants maneuvered, understood, and felt in the gyms, reflecting physical (e.g., equipment versatility), cognitive (e.g., accessible information), and social factors (e.g., interpersonal interactions). Findings provide an understanding of how functional gyms could be developed for people with and without a disability to support participation in exercise.</p>","PeriodicalId":520545,"journal":{"name":"Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144500239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wonju Lee, Julian Woolf, Wonjun Choi, Mikihiro Sato
{"title":"Profiling Constraints and Facilitators of Physical Activity Among Adaptive Sport Chapter Members Based on Physical Activity Levels.","authors":"Wonju Lee, Julian Woolf, Wonjun Choi, Mikihiro Sato","doi":"10.1123/apaq.2024-0178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2024-0178","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Physical activity (PA) has significant health benefits for people with disabilities (PWD). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a minimum amount of PA, yet PWD face barriers to meeting them. Guided by the leisure constraints model, previous research has identified constraints and facilitators affecting PA participation but has not considered that PWD may have different experiences based on their PA levels. This study examined the constraint and facilitator profiles of PWD across three different levels of PA participation, focusing on PWD enrolled in adaptive sport or PA programs. Multinomial regression was used to analyze 690 online survey responses distributed by Move United. The results highlighted that, among three constraint levels, intrapersonal constraints were more critical for meeting PA recommendations than interpersonal and structural constraints. This suggests heterogeneous constraint and facilitator profiles of PWD, highlighting tailored services to accommodate their activity levels and needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":520545,"journal":{"name":"Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144500240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding How Athlete Classification Is Supported by Administrators Within National Sport Organizations.","authors":"Janet A Lawson, Amy E Latimer-Cheung","doi":"10.1123/apaq.2024-0138","DOIUrl":"10.1123/apaq.2024-0138","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Classification is an essential aspect of parasport. However, the exact roles and responsibilities of parasport administrators related to classification have not yet been fully explored. This study aimed to understand how administrators in national sport organizations support classification. Six administrators participated in semistructured interviews. Critical realist analysis generated three themes: knowledge of classification, classification context, and administrators' roles related to classification. Knowledge of classification speaks to the importance of administrators' understanding classification, as well as their reliance on experiential learning and mentorship to understand the classification system and their role within it. Classification context refers to the tension within parasport resulting from competing uses of classification: Some organizations use classification to facilitate participation, while others reserve classification for high-performance athletes. Resultingly, administrators' roles are responsive to the unique needs of their organization. Altogether, this work describes how administrators may act as knowledge brokers in the parasport context.</p>","PeriodicalId":520545,"journal":{"name":"Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144334783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What Kind of Information About the Accessibility of Sports Facilities Is Useful?","authors":"Jonas Wibowo, Jan Haut, Lasse Müller","doi":"10.1123/apaq.2024-0203","DOIUrl":"10.1123/apaq.2024-0203","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates how accessibility information for sports facilities can be effectively designed and presented to serve diverse user needs. Through document analysis of 16 German-language publications and 18 expert interviews with stakeholders, including people with disabilities and facility planners, the research examined different approaches to organizing accessibility information. The study revealed three central systems for conceptualizing accessibility: by facility areas, by groups of people, and by spatial characteristics. Findings indicate a \"wheelchair bias\" in existing documentation, with wheelchair users receiving disproportionate attention compared with other disability groups. While binary accessibility ratings prove insufficient for individual users' needs, detailed spatial characteristic information enables more precise facility assessment. The research suggests that accessibility information systems should be flexible enough to serve different stakeholder needs, from detailed criteria for potential users to aggregated data for decision makers. The study contributes to developing more inclusive and user-friendly accessibility information systems for sports facilities.</p>","PeriodicalId":520545,"journal":{"name":"Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ","volume":" ","pages":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144236720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Radovan Hadza, Dusana Augustovicova, Ana Carolina Paludo, Debbie Van Biesen, Michal Hruby
{"title":"Countermovement-Jump Test-Retest Reliability in Top-Level Para-Karate Athletes With Intellectual Impairment Using Kistler Force Plates.","authors":"Radovan Hadza, Dusana Augustovicova, Ana Carolina Paludo, Debbie Van Biesen, Michal Hruby","doi":"10.1123/apaq.2024-0149","DOIUrl":"10.1123/apaq.2024-0149","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the test-retest reliability of the countermovement-jump (CMJ) test using Kistler force plates to assess explosive power in top-level para-karate athletes with intellectual impairment (II) or Down syndrome (DS). Forty-four athletes (II, n = 20; DS, n = 24) were evaluated during the 2023 World Karate Championships. Each performed two CMJs with a 1-min rest between. Key parameters measured included jump height, force index, and maximal rate of force development. Results showed no significant differences between test and retest for either group. Athletes with II exhibited better reliability metrics (e.g., intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] = .381-.953) compared with DS (ICC = .029-.64). The study concludes that the CMJ test is highly reliable for assessing explosive power in athletes with II, while DS requires careful protocol adjustments to enhance reliability, ensuring consistent data for coaches and sport scientists.</p>","PeriodicalId":520545,"journal":{"name":"Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144228384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brantley K Ballenger, Stanley P Brown, Robert W Motl, Bo Fernhall, Stamatis Agiovlasitis
{"title":"Levels and Patterns of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Adults With and Without Down Syndrome.","authors":"Brantley K Ballenger, Stanley P Brown, Robert W Motl, Bo Fernhall, Stamatis Agiovlasitis","doi":"10.1123/apaq.2024-0157","DOIUrl":"10.1123/apaq.2024-0157","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Previous studies have reported that adults with Down syndrome (DS) may perform less physical activity (PA) and more sedentary behavior (SB) than adults without DS (non-DS). We investigated differences in PA and SB profiles between DS and non-DS when utilizing newly developed population-specific activity-intensity cut points. Ninety adults (DS: 40; non-DS: 50) had PA and SB measured by accelerometry. Data were scored with cut points for DS and non-DS. Results from 2 × 2 (Condition × Sex) analysis of covariance indicated adults with DS had less sedentary but more moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) time, more ≥1-min but less ≥10-, ≥30-, and ≥ 60-min sedentary bouts, and shorter ≥1- and ≥10-min sedentary bouts than non-DS. DS also had more ≥10-min MVPA bouts but shorter ≥10- and ≥20-min MVPA bouts than non-DS. DS performed more MVPA and less SB than non-DS when scoring data with population-specific cut points.</p>","PeriodicalId":520545,"journal":{"name":"Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144228385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}