A mathematical model for decision-making in the classification of para-footballers with different severity of coordination impairments     

Diego Pastor  María Campayo-Piernas  Jesús Tadeo Pastor 《Journal of sports sciences》2019,37(12):1403-1410

Classification is a defining feature of Para-sport, and sports-specific classification systems determined through multidisciplinary scientific research are required, i.e., evidence-based and focused on the relationship between the impairment and the key performance determinants. Data envelopment analysis (DEA) was applied as a classification tool using a directional distance function (DDF) model. The aim of the study was to test the DEA as a possible classification tool in cerebral palsy football. We analyse the performance of 56 international para-footballers with hypertonia, ataxia or athetosis, who completed a 20-test battery with DEA models. Five of the tests are included in the model (change of direction: Illinois agility test; jumping: standing broad jump, four bounds for distance, and triple hop with the non-dominant leg; 10-m sprint/acceleration; and ball dribbling, both in a straight line and following a trajectory), showing that players with less impairment exhibit the highest efficiency. This outcome suggests that DEA models might be feasible for detecting and discriminating the performance and magnitude of impairment in cerebral palsy football, with an objective ranking of the athletes in relation to different physical performance tests. This study also provides reference scores for decision-making during classification and guidance for further research in team Paralympic sports.  相似文献   

The Concept of Inclusive Education: Teacher Training and Acquisition of English Language in the Hearing Impaired     

Gertrude M. I. Wamae  Rachael W. Kang'ethe-Kamau 《British Journal of Special Education》2004,31(1):33-40

Three languages are widely used in schools in Kenya – English, Kiswahili and Kenya Sign Language. Many pupils with hearing impairments are taught separately from the mainstream, in specialist settings. The fact that most of the formal teaching, assessment and examination processes in Kenyan schools rely upon spoken and written English compounds the separation of these pupils from the mainstream of education and, potentially, from the mainstream of society. In this article, Gertrude Wamae, graduate assistant in the Department of English and Linguistics at Kenyatta University, and Rachael Kang'ethe-Kamau, lecturer in the Department of Special Education at Kenyatta University, discuss the relationships between language, hearing impairment and inclusion in the Kenyan context. The article suggests that the use of signed exact English would enhance opportunities for inclusion for those with hearing impairments and that programmes of teacher training need to take account of persuasive research in this area. The article closes with a plea for further research, carried out collaboratively by educationalists, linguists, teacher trainers and practitioners, to develop policies and practices suited to more inclusive futures. The article is based on a paper presented to the International Conference on Inclusive Education run by Maseno University in September 2002.  相似文献   

Taking charge and letting go: exploring the ways a Transition to Adulthood project for teenagers with Duchenne muscular dystrophy has supported parents to prepare for the future          下载免费PDF全文

Janet Hoskin 《British Journal of Special Education》2017,44(2):165-185

The new Special Educational Needs and Disability legislation in the Children and Families Act 2014 intends to raise the aspirations of young people with special educational needs and their families, and improve their life outcomes. But what do raised aspirations and better outcomes look like for young people who have a life‐limiting impairment? This article draws on data from a parent evaluation of a lottery‐funded Transition to Adulthood project for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), called ‘Takin’ Charge’, focusing in particular on whether or not the project helped parents of boys with DMD prepare for the future. Key themes that emerged were the importance and novelty of older role models with DMD in the project who were able to share their journeys into adulthood, the support between families that the project enabled, the meaning of family resilience and aspirations for a normal life. The use of solution‐focused questioning with families affected by a life‐limiting impairment is also explored.  相似文献   

How much does lower body strength impact Paralympic running performance?     

E. M. Beckman  M. J. Connick  S. M. Tweedy 《European Journal of Sport Science》2016,16(6):669-676

Objectives: Development of evidence-based methods of Paralympic classification requires research quantifying the relative strength of association between ratio-scaled measures of impairment and athletic performance. The purpose of this study was to quantify the extent to which muscle strength affects running performance in runners with and without brain impairment. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Participants were 41 male runners: 13 with brain impairments (RBI) and 28 non-disabled (NDR). All participants completed a maximal 60-m sprint and a novel battery of three lower limb isometric strength tests. Results: RBI showed significantly lower strength scores compared with NDR on the more affected side in leg flexion (176 vs. 243?N), leg extension (993 vs. 1661?N) and plantarflexion (824 vs. 1457?N). Significant differences were also seen on the less affected side in plantarflexion (1072 vs. 1508?N). RBI were significantly slower in the acceleration phase (0–15?m) (3.2?s?±?0.3?vs. 2.8?s?±?0.2) and top speed phase (30?60?m) (4.3?s?±?0.6?vs. 3.8?s?±?0.3). Correlation analysis showed stronger relationships between strength and running performance in RBI than NDR; however, the correlations were not significant. Conclusions: This study evaluated measures to assess strength for the purposes of classification and found that the measures were significantly different in RBI compared with NDR indicating the tests were able to capture strength impairment in this population. This study indicates that strength may be an important impairment type to assess in this population, as impairments of muscle strength may influence the outcome of running performance in athletes with more severe impairments.  相似文献   

新旧固定资产准则的对比分析     

付强  王珏 《石家庄职业技术学院学报》2007,19(4):54-57

固定资产是企业非流动资产的一项重要内容。新近发布的《企业会计准则第4号——固定资产》，在很大程度上体现了与国际财务报告准则（IFRS）的趋同。与我国过去的会计准则相比，新准则在制定理念和内容表述上发生了若干变化，同时会计处理及其带来的效果也相应地存在较大差异。  相似文献   

论譬喻中的知觉与心觉--以魏晋南北朝诗歌与新诗为考察对象     

仇小屏 《邵阳学院学报(社会科学版)》2005,4(1):106-109

魏晋南北朝诗歌与新诗在譬喻修辞上的表现，可以论述者很多，而本论文则锁定在魏晋南北朝诗歌中，本体、喻体皆为视觉形象者，与新诗中本体为视觉形象，喻体为听觉形象与心觉者作一比较，来考察其中的相通与相异之处，其共通点在于，不管喻体为何，一个譬喻修辞就是一个意象，因此就能彰显出主、客之间的对待，并突出譬喻中的本体，也可以说就显示了作者对本体的认识、但是就其相异处而言，魏晋南北朝诗歌主要以视觉形象比拟视觉形象，较着重于“形似”、“以易知说明难知”；而新诗有时以听觉或以心觉来比拟视觉形象，则较着重于“神似”与“创新”，以及因知觉、心觉相沟通而造成的美感。  相似文献   

听障大学生人际关系调查及分析     

李强  李海涛 《中国特殊教育》2004,(10)

目的调查听障大学生的人际关系的状况,寻求提高人际交往能力的方法。方法采用问卷调查的方法,对天津理工大学聋人工学院的151名学生和天津理工大学计算机学院的100名学生进行调查。结果人际敏感和对他信任有很高的负相关;听障与否对人际敏感没有影响;专业对人际敏感有影响;男、女生在感情伤害和公共场合吃东西的感受上存在差异;聋人工学院的二年级学生人际敏感的受损程度明显小于一年级学生。  相似文献   

To be or not to be ‘a disabled student’ in higher education: the case of a postgraduate ‘non‐declaring’ (disabled) student     

Angela Jacklin 《Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs》2011,11(2):99-106

This paper draws on data from a research project that was funded by the UK's Higher Education Academy. The project focused on the experiences of disabled students in one English higher education institution, and a key feature of the project was to attempt to access the perspectives of ‘non‐declaring’ disabled students. This paper draws on the experiences of one of the ‘non‐declaring’ respondents, Anna, a postgraduate student. In the UK, some students declare their disabled status on entry to a higher education institution, some do so once at the institution and some never let the institution know of their impairment. It is the perspectives of this latter group that are particularly difficult to access. Anna's experiences as a postgraduate student provide some insight into what may affect decisions about declaration of impairment. Drawing on a social‐relational understanding of disability, factors that influenced her decision not to ‘declare’ and the consequent effect on her experience of higher education are explored.  相似文献   

音乐表演中的内心听觉   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

游芳 《南平师专学报》2006,25(3):137-138,141

内心音乐听觉是音乐活动中的一种心理现象。内心音乐听觉与人的音乐知识经验的积累、对音乐感性体验的质量以及人的音乐审美情感都有着直接、内在的联系,是人在音乐表演活动中逐步培养建立起来的,是音乐表演活动中必须具备的心理基础和能力。内心音乐听觉发展水平的高低,直接影响着音乐表演等音乐表演活动的质量以及表演灵感的产生。内心音乐听觉在音乐表演中起着至关重要的作用。本文拟对内心音乐听觉这一心理学现象进行剖析,在此基础上提高内心音乐听觉能力。  相似文献   

我国行政决策听证制度的政治学分析     

胡恒丽  张兴荣 《阿坝师范高等专科学校学报》2006,23(2):54-56,59

行政听证制度在我国属于舶来品,行政决策听证更是不甚完善,但是将听证制度纳入行政决策领域有其合理的政治基础。本文将从政治参与、政治民主、政治文化、政治社会化、政治合法化、政治发展六个方面对其进行论述,阐明对行政决策进行听证的理论基础及合理性。  相似文献