Author(s)

Peggy Jackson ¹, Colin G. Pennington ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Department of Sport Science, Tarleton State Uniersity, 10850 Texan Rider Dr., Fort Worth, United State of America

Corresponding Author

Colin G. Pennington

ABSTRACT

Amputation is a removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. An amputation can affect mobility and dexterity. The main effect of a lower limb amputation is a reduction of that person’s mobility meaning that the will not be able to walk as they did pre-injury or surgery. In the majority of cases after sufficient care and rehabilitation, the injured person will be able to make use of a prosthetic limb. Kickball is a game that was invented in the United States in the early half of the twentieth century, containing elements of soccer and softball/baseball. It was originally used as a game to introduce school children to baseball in United States public schools that originally popularized it as a sport. This version of the classic playground game utilizes low-tech adapted equipment and modified rules. Suggested game variations are provided for different populations of student ability. The skills worked on within this activity are directly related to the National Association for Sport and Physical Education National Standards, the Perkins School for the Blind Adapted Physical Education Curriculum and components of the Expanded Core Curriculum.

KEYWORDS

Amputation, physical education, modified physical activity, adapted physical education, inclusion

CITE THIS PAPER

Peggy Jackson and Colin G. Pennington. Kickball for Students with an Amputation. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology (2021) 4: 50-54. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2021.040109

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[2] Pennington, C. G. & Pennington, L. W. (2020b). Inclusive Physical Activity and Physical Education for Students with Epilepsy. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. 91(2), 52-53. DOI:10.1080/07303084.2020.1696135.
[3] Hernandez, C., Loeung, D., Washington, R. & Pennington, C. G. (2020). Increasing Physical Activity in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Physical Fitness, Medicine & Treatment in Sports. 8(4), 37-38. DOI: 10.19080/JPFMTS.2020.08.555744.
[4] Pennington, C. G. & Pennington, L. W. (2020c). Enhancing Physical Education for Students with Vision Impairment and Preventing Retinal Detachment. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. 91(3), 53-54. DOI:10.1080/07303084.2019.1705134.
[5] Pennington, C. G. (in print). Yoga to enhance health in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy.
[6] Moore, K. & Pennington, C. G. (2021). Multiple Sclerosis: Improving Quality of Life with Yoga. International Journal of Physical Education, Fitness and Sports. 10(2), 69–72. DOI: https://doi.org/10.34256/ijpefs2128.
[7] Law, J. & Pennington, C. G. (2021). Physical Activity for Individuals with Cerebral Palsy. International Journal of Physical Education, Fitness and Sports. 10(2), 73–79. DOI: https://doi.org/10.34256/ijpefs2129.
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