In:
European Physical Education Review, SAGE Publications, Vol. 26, No. 4 ( 2020-11), p. 747-763
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of adults with visual impairments regarding fitness testing during their integrated physical education experiences. An interpretative phenomenological analysis research approach was used and 11 adults (ages 20–35 years) with visual impairments acted as participants. The primary sources of data were semi-structured audiotaped telephone interviews and reflective interview notes. Thematic development was undertaken using a three-step analytical process. Based on the data analysis, the following three interrelated themes were constructed from the data: (a) ‘decent at sit-ups, but the others were embarrassing’: mixed feelings about performance; (b) ‘I couldn’t reach my full potential’: forced exclusion/inclusion; and (c) ‘I felt like a museum exhibit’: navigating unwanted social attention. These themes extend the current literature by describing salient features of fitness testing that influence the meaning that individuals with visual impairments place on those experiences.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1356-336X
,
1741-2749
DOI:
10.1177/1356336X19882057
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2020
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2025496-9
SSG:
31
