The Meaning of Physical Education and Sport among Elite Athletes with Visual Impairments

Autor/inn/en	Haegele, Justin A.; Zhu, Xihe; Davis, Summer
Titel	The Meaning of Physical Education and Sport among Elite Athletes with Visual Impairments
Quelle	In: European Physical Education Review, 23 (2017) 4, S.375-391 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1356-336X
DOI	10.1177/1356336X16650122
Schlagwörter	Physical Education; Athletes; Visual Impairments; Semi Structured Interviews; Phenomenology; Physical Education Teachers; Males; Disabilities; Blindness; Athletics; Team Sports; Physical Activities; Inclusion + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Athlet; Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Physical education; Physical training; Teacher; Teachers; Sportlehrer; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Handicap; Behinderung; Blindheit; Leichtathletik; Mannschaftssport; Inklusion
Abstract	The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine the meaning that elite athletes with visual impairments ascribed to their school-based physical education (PE) and sport experiences. A convenience sample of four elite male goalball athletes with visual impairment voluntarily participated in the study. Data were collected through semi-structured telephone interviews and reflective field notes, and an interpretive phenomenological analysis was conducted for theme development. Member checking, peer debriefing, and communicative validity were utilized to ensure trustworthiness. Even though the participants' experiences varied due to their personal and contextual characteristics, four interrelated themes emerged from the data analysis: (a) PE teachers are central to PE experiences; (b) internalized exclusion; (c) athletic identity struggle; and (d) extracurricular opportunity. These themes are discussed in relation to the existing literature. Implications with regard to the education of PE teachers and the need for school-based PE and sport programming to better serve students with visual impairments are highlighted. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01