Article: Physical education for college students with physical disabilities.

DURING the last two decades interest has heightened in physical fitness, physical education, and recreation (Herring, 1987). Most fitness and physical education products, organizations, and literature continue to focus on relatively healthy, able bodied individuals. Athletes with physical disabilities have shown that with some special adaptations they can often engage in regular physical education activities (Christie, 1985; Depauw, 1986) which give them opportunities to improve physical fitness. Reports on sport involving students with disabilities often describe activities for only a particular physical or mental condition (Schmidt, 1985; Tomporowski & Ellis, 1984; ...

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