The Investigation of Acquisition Sufficiency of Physical Education LessonAims in A Special Education School in Turkey: A


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Şirinkan A.

International Journal ofDisabilities Sports and Health Sciences, cilt.4, sa.1, ss.24-37, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)

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AbstractThe aim of this study was to examine the acquisition sufficiency of physical education lesson goals with the help of EurofitTest Battery. The study included 41 students with moderate and severe intellectual disability (ID) (9 female, 32 male and 29mentally retarded, 6 down syndrome (DS) and 5 autism) who were studying at Recep Birsin Özen Special Education School inErzurum in Turkey. Physical education lessons were conducted an hour for a day and two days for each week during eightweeks. Before and after 8 weeks of study, Eurofit Tests were applied after measuring the height and the weight of the students.Data were compared in Spss 20 statistics program at p<0.05 level. In Eurofit Test parameters of the students with moderateand severe ID; it was found a difference statically in pre-test-post-test comparisons of flamingo balance, plate tapping, sit-up,sit and reach, standing broad jump and 10x5 metre shuttle run. In the physical education and sports classes, the goals chosenaccording to the students' level improved the physical capacities of the students. The individual goals chosen for the students inthe special education school affiliated to the Republic of Turkey Ministry of National Education contributed to thedevelopment of balance, fastness, leg strength, upper body movement speed and flexibility of the students and did not onlycontribute to the development of hand strength, arm strength and abdominal muscle strength of the students. The results of ourstudy and the results of previous studies are parallel.KeywordsEurofit Test Battery, Intellectual Disability, Physical Education and Sport, Special Education
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