Research Article

The Effect of 14-Week Inclusive Physical Activity Program on Attitudes in Primary School Students

Volume: 9 Number: 1 June 1, 2019
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The Effect of 14-Week Inclusive Physical Activity Program on Attitudes in Primary School Students

Abstract

DOI

10.5152/rss.2019.0003


The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of 14-week Inclusive Physical Activity (IPA) program on the attitudes of primary school students with typical development (TD) toward peers with disabilities. Analysis was conducted on a total of 38 students with TD, including 23 girls (age: 9.47±0.510) and 15 boys (age: 9.6±0.507). Prior approval was obtained from the families of all participants. The students participated in IPA program that was scheduled for 14 weeks, 1 day a week for 75 minutes. Attitudes were measured using the Adjective Checklist and a friendship activity scale (FAS) before and after the 14-week BUFA program. Wilcoxon test was employed to investigate the statistically significant difference between FAS and scores obtained from the Adjective Checklist of the students with TD post the 14-week BUFA program. Additionally, the Mann–Whitney U test was conducted to determine whether there was a statistically significant difference between the attitudes of boys and girls. As a result, it was established that there is a statistically significant positive change in the attitudes of primary school students with TD through participation in IPA program (p<.05). On the contrary, when the effect of gender on attitudes was examined, no statistically significant difference was observed in the attitude changes of male and female students (p>0.05).

As a result; It was found that there was a positive change in the attitude of the peers who participated in IPA environment towards children with special needs. 


Cite this article as: Sansi A, Güleç İ, Nalbant S. The Effect of 14-Week Inclusive Physical Activity Program on Attitudes in Primary School Students. Research in Sports Science 2019; 9(1); 1-4.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

İsmail Güleç This is me

Sibel Nalbant This is me

Publication Date

June 1, 2019

Submission Date

June 28, 2019

Acceptance Date

-

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Sansi, A., Güleç, İ., & Nalbant, S. (2019). The Effect of 14-Week Inclusive Physical Activity Program on Attitudes in Primary School Students. Research in Sports Science, 9(1), 1-4. https://izlik.org/JA25TW77ST
AMA
1.Sansi A, Güleç İ, Nalbant S. The Effect of 14-Week Inclusive Physical Activity Program on Attitudes in Primary School Students. Research in Sports Science. 2019;9(1):1-4. https://izlik.org/JA25TW77ST
Chicago
Sansi, Ahmet, İsmail Güleç, and Sibel Nalbant. 2019. “The Effect of 14-Week Inclusive Physical Activity Program on Attitudes in Primary School Students”. Research in Sports Science 9 (1): 1-4. https://izlik.org/JA25TW77ST.
EndNote
Sansi A, Güleç İ, Nalbant S (June 1, 2019) The Effect of 14-Week Inclusive Physical Activity Program on Attitudes in Primary School Students. Research in Sports Science 9 1 1–4.
IEEE
[1]A. Sansi, İ. Güleç, and S. Nalbant, “The Effect of 14-Week Inclusive Physical Activity Program on Attitudes in Primary School Students”, Research in Sports Science, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 1–4, June 2019, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA25TW77ST
ISNAD
Sansi, Ahmet - Güleç, İsmail - Nalbant, Sibel. “The Effect of 14-Week Inclusive Physical Activity Program on Attitudes in Primary School Students”. Research in Sports Science 9/1 (June 1, 2019): 1-4. https://izlik.org/JA25TW77ST.
JAMA
1.Sansi A, Güleç İ, Nalbant S. The Effect of 14-Week Inclusive Physical Activity Program on Attitudes in Primary School Students. Research in Sports Science. 2019;9:1–4.
MLA
Sansi, Ahmet, et al. “The Effect of 14-Week Inclusive Physical Activity Program on Attitudes in Primary School Students”. Research in Sports Science, vol. 9, no. 1, June 2019, pp. 1-4, https://izlik.org/JA25TW77ST.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Sansi, İsmail Güleç, Sibel Nalbant. The Effect of 14-Week Inclusive Physical Activity Program on Attitudes in Primary School Students. Research in Sports Science [Internet]. 2019 Jun. 1;9(1):1-4. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA25TW77ST