1995 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

A study on Inclusion of Mentally Retarded Children into the Regular Physical Education Classes.

Research Project

Project/Area Number	06451133
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	体育学
Research Institution	Miyazaki University
Principal Investigator	KUSANO Katsuhiko Department of Education, Miyazaki University, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (20040991)
Project Period (FY)	1994 – 1995
Keywords	Mentally Retarded Children / Inclusion / Physical Education
Research Abstract	Five mentally retarded children in an elementary school supecial class took the integrated physical education classes for a year three times a week with normal childre. The purpose of this study was to observe changes in the attitude of the children throughout the year with the respect to their adaptation to the classes and in the level of physical activity level in each calss. Measurement by pedometer showed that of the retarded was significantly lower than that of the nonretarde. The largestest difference in pedomeeter value was observed in ball game activity, and the smallest difference appearde in creative dance activity. According to teacher evaluation, their adaptation to the classes gradually improved, and the troubles between the two groups, which very often happened in the first two months, decreased markedly after the third months.