Main description:

This is the first book to offer an in-depth review of research pertaining to individuals with visual impairments across the full span of movement-related disciplines, from biomechanics and motor learning to physical education and Paralympic sport.

Each chapter highlights current research trends, future research directions, and practical implications in a key discipline or area of professional practice, drawing on empirical research evidence and opening up new avenues for cross-disciplinary working. Covering physical activity across the life course, from children and young people through to older adults, and addressing the important topic of deafblindness in some depth, the book goes further than any other book published to date on visual impairment and movement.

This is essential reading for all advanced students and researchers working in sport, exercise and disability, and an invaluable reference for practitioners and service providers, from in-service teachers and camp directors to physical therapists and physical activity promotion specialists.

Contents:

Introduction, 1. Motor Skill Development, 2. Postural Control and Balance, 3. Orientation and Mobility, 4. School-Based Physical Education, 5. Youth Sport and Recreation, 6. Family-Based Physical Activity and Recreation, 7. Visually Impaired Sport, 8. Motivational Psychology in Physical Activity and Sport, 9. Physical Activity and Exercise in Adults with Visual Impairments: Benefits, Level of Participation, Barriers, and Intervention Strategies, 10. Physical Activity, Fitness, Body Composition, and Well-Being among Persons with Visual Impairments, 11. Perspectives from Biomechanics, 12. Technological Advances, 13. Exercise, Physical Activity, and Older Adults, 14. Deafblindness and Movement