Increasing numbers of children and adolescents internationally are
being diagnosed with secondary health problems (e.g.,
overweight-obesity, diabetes, asthma, anxiety, etc.) due in part,
or at least related to, a lack of physical activity. Children and
adolescents with various forms of special needs (for example,
children and adolescents with physical or intellectual
disabilities, children and adolescents from disadvantaged social
backgrounds and children and adolescents with chronic illnesses)
seem to be particularly at risk for secondary health problems,
which in the end limit their social participation and inclusion, as
well as their ability to achieve their full potential and to lead
happy and fulfilling lives. For these children and adolescents,
involvement in regular physical activities (including fitness
activities and sports) may have far reaching benefits. For
instance, organized physical activities are known to represent an
effective vehicle for interventions for children and adolescents
with special needs who do not seem to benefit as much as others
from more traditional, verbal-oriented approaches. Organized
physical activities (in or out of school) further provide these
children and adolescents with opportunities to interact in a
positive manner with prosocial peers and adults who may serve as
positive role models for them. There is currently a paucity of
research about physical activities that effectively include
children and adolescents with a range of special needs or research
that identifies evidence-based strategies that seed success in
maximizing the involvement in, and the positive biopsychosocial
outcomes associated with, the practice of physical activity. This
dearth of research is impeding progress in addressing the
biopsychosocial disadvantage that these children and adolescents
encounter, the development of new solutions for enabling full
potential, and ensuring that children and adolescents with special
needs not only succeed, but also flourish in life. This volume
includes examples of theory, research, policy, and practice that
will advance our understanding of how best to encourage these
children and adolescents to participate regularly in physical
activity, how to maximize the biopsychosocial benefits of
involvement in physical activities, and how to ensure that these
physical activities are inclusive for children and adolescents with
special needs. The focus will be placed on research-derived
physical activity practices that seed success for children and
adolescents with special needs, and new directions in theory,
research, and practice that have implications for enhancing
physical activity practices with at-risk children and adolescents.
The themes covered in this volume include: Strategies to maximise
participation of children and adolescents with special needs in
physical activity as a global priority; Strategies to maximise the
social inclusion of children and adolescents with special needs in
general physical activities; Effective physical education
strategies to enhance biopsychosocial outcomes for children and
adolescents with special needs; Advancing the practice of educators
and coaches to cultivate the social inclusion and participation in
physical activity of children and adolescents with special needs;
and Challenging the meaning and implementation of inclusive
practices in physical education globally.
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