This study compares the motor skills and physical fitness of school-age children (6-12 years)
with visual impairments (VI; n= 60) and sighted children (n= 60). The relationships between …

Purpose To examine the physical activity levels of children with and without visual
impairments (VI). We further investigated 1) whether degree of VI was associated with …

This study analyzed the passing rates on five health-related fitness items on the Brockport
Physical Fitness Test of youths aged 10–17 with visual impairments. It found that the youths …

Gross motor skill performance of children with visual impairments and its association with
the degree of visual impairment and sports participation was examined. Twenty children with …

Children with visual impairments are less likely to meet recommended physical activ ity
guidelines than are their sighted peers (Augestad & Jiang, 2015; Haegele & Porretta, 2015) …

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between motor proficiency and
body mass index (BMI) in preschool children. Thirty-eight children ages 4–6 years had their …

This study was planned in order to determine physical activity levels of visually impaired
children and adolescents and to investigate the effect of gender and level of vision on …

Youth with visual impairments are more likely to be overweight than peers without visual
impairments and often struggle with their locomotor skills. Locomotor development can …

The aim of this study was to examine the performance of children with visual impairments
(VI) aged 7 to 10 years on different types of motor skills. Furthermore, the association …

Children with visual impairments (CWVI) generally perform poorer in gross motor skills when
compared with their sighted peers. This study examined the influence of age, sex, and …