Physical Education for Deaf Students.

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Title: Physical Education for Deaf Students.
Language: English
Authors: Stewart, David A., Ellis, M. Kathleen
Source: American Annals of the Deaf. Oct 1999 144(4):315-319.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 5
Publication Date: 1999
Document Type: Information Analyses
Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education, Motor Development, Motor Reactions, Physical Activities, Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Program Development
ISSN: 0002-726X
Abstract: This article reviews the literature on the state of physical fitness among students with deafness, which indicates that students with deafness have poorer balance skills and cardiorespiratory fitness than their hearing peers, and describes an exemplary physical education program that was implemented at a school for students with deafness. (Author/CR)
Journal Code: CIJJUN2000
Entry Date: 2000
Accession Number: EJ597168
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This article reviews the literature on the state of physical fitness among students with deafness, which indicates that students with deafness have poorer balance skills and cardiorespiratory fitness than their hearing peers, and describes an exemplary physical education program that was implemented at a school for students with deafness. (Author/CR)
ISSN:0002-726X