2nd Edition: Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairments
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 3391
Special Issue Editors
Interests: motor behavior; early childhood motor skill intervention; assessment; adapted physical activity/education
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Interests: balance and postural control in special populations such as older adults and children with visual impairment; motor development assessments
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the second edition of our Special Issue. The first edition attracted the interest of researchers worldwide, and eight peer-reviewed papers were published. The publications that are freely available for download are listed at the following:
IJERPH website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/movement-visial.
Individuals with visual impairments are considered high risk given the dangerous levels of overweight/obesity and sedentary behavior, as well as difficulties with movement skill competence. In fact, difficulties with movement skills are associated with negative self-perception and poor self-concept, for which individuals with visual impairments are highly susceptible. Although there is an emergent and limited evidence base that includes descriptive and quasi-experimental research designs, much more research is required. Specifically, more research is needed to better understand the role of movement competence (in all ages) as an underlying mechanism driving positive developmental trajectories for health and decisions surrounding the adoption of a physically active or a sedentary lifestyle. Increased understanding can lead to the design of improved intervention strategies. However, to understand the efficacy of intervention and also improve knowledge of the underlying mechanisms supporting positive developmental trajectories for health, psychometrically solid assessments (across all variables of interest) are needed which are specifically designed for individuals with visual impairments across all ages. Papers addressing these topics are invited for this Special Issue. Here are some examples, though authors are not limited to these choices:
- Predictors of physical activity or sedentary behaviors including, but not limited to, movement skill, psychosocial, and environmental factors;
- Evaluating the psychometrics of tools to assess any of the above variables of interest for individuals of all ages with visual impairments;
- Longitudinal, cross-sectional, descriptive, and qualitative inquiries are all encouraged for submission.
Dr. Ali S. Brian
Prof. Dr. Pamela Beach
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- motor behavior
- physical activity
- sedentary behavior
- psychosocial aspects
- fundamental movement skill
- balance
- functional movement
- health-related fitness
- blindness
- disability
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