Movement Development Clinic, School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences. University of Otago in Dunedin
Publications related to Adapted Physical Activity
- Harris, B., & Ross, B. (1979). Physical Education in New Zealand I. H. Schools. New Zealand Journal of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 12, 15-21.
- Jones, G. C. (1985). Catering for the exceptional child in physical education. New Zealand Journal of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 18, 8-11.
- Hanrahan, S. J. (1991). Mainstreaming in New Zealand Physical Education. New Zealand Journal on Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 24(2), 23-26.
- Miyahara, M., Sleivert, G. G., & Gerrard, D. F. (1998). The relationship of strength and muscle balance to shoulder pain and impingement syndrome in elite quadriplegic wheelchair rugby players. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 19, 1-5.
- Miyahara, M., Tsujii, M., Hanai, T., Jongmans, M., Henderson, S., Barnett, A., Hori, M., Nakanishi, K., Kageyama, H. (1998). The Movement Assessment Battery for Children: A preliminary investigation of its usefulness in Japan. Human Movement Science, 17, 679 - 697.
- Miyahara, M., & Register, C. (2000). Perceptions of three terms to describe physical awkwardness in children. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 21 (5), 367-376.
- Adnan, Y., McKenzie, A., & Miyahara, M. (2001) Self-efficacy for quad rugby skills and activities of daily living. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 18, 93-104.
- Miyahara, M. (2001). Narrative representations of Moderate Physical Disabilities in the Specialist Education Services in New Zealand: The Process and the problems of the service delivery. New Zealand Journal of Disability Studies, 9, 80-92.
- Miyahara, M., Möbs, I., & Doll-Tepper, G. (2001). Severity of hyperactivity and the comorbidity of hyperactivity with clumsiness in three sample sources: school, support group, and hospital. Child: Care, Health and Development, 27 (5), 413-424.
- Miyahara, M., Möbs, I., & Doll-Tepper, G. (2001). Severity of hyperactivity and the comorbidity of hyperactivity with clumsiness in three sample sources: school, support group, and hospital. Child: Care, Health and Development, 27 (5), 413-424.
- Miyahara, M., & Wafer, A. (2004). Clinical Intervention for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A multiple case study. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 21(3), 281-300.
- Vandevelde, L., & Miyahara, M. (2005). Impact of group rejections from a physical activity on physical self-esteem among university students. Social Psychology of Education. 8, 65-81.
- Miyahara, M., & Clarkson, J. (2005). Concurrent validity of selected movement skill items in the New Zealand Ministry of Education's Health and Physical Education Assessment. Australian Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, 5, 32-39.
- Miyahara, M., Piek, J., & Barrett, N. (2006). Accuracy of drawing in a dual-task and resistance-to-distraction study: Motor or attention deficit? Human Movement Science, 25(1), 100-109.
- Licari, M., Larkin, D., & Miyahara, M. (2006). The influence of developmental coordination disorder and attention deficits on associated movements in children. Human Movement Science, 25(1), 90-99.
- Miyahara, M., & Piek, J. (2006). Self-esteem of children and adolescents with physical disabilities; Quantitative evidence from meta-analysis. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 18, 219-234.
- Miyahara, M., Piek, J., & Barrett, N. (2008). Effect of postural instability on drawing errors in children: A synchronized kinematic analysis of hand drawing and body motion. Human Movement Science, 27, 705–713.
- Green, C., & Miyahara, M. (2008). Older adults and visual impairment: Lived experiences and a walking group, RE: view: Rehabilitation and Education for Blindness and Visual Impairment, 28(3), 91 – 112.
- Miyahara, M. (2008). Social support for developmental disabilities: Theoretical framework, practice, and research agenda, New Zealand Journal of Disability Studies, 13, 14-23.
- Miyahara, M., Butson, R., Cutfield, R., Clarkeson, J. (2009). A pilot study of Family Focused Tele-Intervention for children with developmental coordination disorder: Development and lessons learned. Telemedicine and e-Health, 15(7), 1-6.
- Wilsmore , B. R., Cotter , J. D., Bashford, G. M., & Taylor, N. A. S., (2006). Ventilatory changes in heat-stressed humans with spinal-cord injury, Spinal Cord, 44, 160-164.
- Wilson, L. C., Cotter, J. D., Fan, J. L., Lucas, R. A., Thomas, K. N., Ainslie, P. N. (2010). Cerebrovascular reactivity and dynamic autoregulation in tetraplegia. American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 298, R 1035-1042.
- Button, C., Moyle, S., & Davids, K. (2010). Comparison of below-knee amputee gait performed overground and on a motorised treadmill. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 27(2), 96-112.
- Miyahara, M., Ginther-Shreiber, N., & Green, C. (2011). Associated movement reduction training for children with developmental coordination disorder. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 18 (6), 266-271.
- Miyahara, M., & Baxter, D. G. (2011). Children with "dyspraxia": a survey of diagnostic heterogeneity, use and perceived effectiveness of interventions. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 23, 439-458.
- Kluwe, M., Miyahara, M., & Heveldt, K. (2012). A case study to evaluate balance training with movement test items and through teaching observation: Beyond specificity and transfer of learning. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 17(5), 463-475.
- Briggs, H., Kolb, A.,& Miyahara, M. (2012). Able as anything: Integrated dance performance in New Zealand. Brolga, 37, 16-30.
http://ausdance.org.au/articles/details/able-as-anything-integrated-dance-in-new-zealand - Doderer, L., & Miyahara, M. (2013). Critical triangulation of a movement test, questionnaires, and observational assessment for children with DCD. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 20 (9), 435-442.
- Miyahara, M., Hillier, S. L., Pridham, L., & Nakagawa, S. (2014). Task-oriented interventions for children with developmental co-ordination disorder (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2014(1), doi/10.1002/14651858.CD010914
- Miyahara, M., Healey, D. M., &Halperin, J. M. (2014). One-week temporal stability of hyperactivity in preschoolers with ADHD during psychometric assessment. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 68, 120-126.
Publications from The School of Physical Education
Publications from outside The School of Physical Education
- Gordon, B. (1990). Special physical education. Proceedings of the 9th Commonwealth and International Conference on Physical Education, Sport, Health, Dance, Recreation, and Leisure. Wellington: Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Wellington, New Zealand, 1, 78-81.
- Lavender, J. (1990). The Dissolution of disability. Proceedings of the 9th Commonwealth and International Conference on Physical Education, Sport, Health, Dance, Recreation, and Leisure. Wellington: Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Wellington, New Zealand, 6, 163-168.
- Jones, G. C. (1985). Catering for the exceptional child in physical education. New Zealand Journal of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 18, 8-11.
- Donaldson, L. (1986-88). Physical education in schools for students with physical disabilities. New Zealand Crippled Children Society and Department of Education Joint Project. Unpublished report. Palmerston North, New Zealand.
New Zealand Links
- Parafed Canterbury
A NZ page, Parafed Canterbury is a non-profit organisation, which was set up to help rehabilitate all people with a physical disability, using sport and recreation in conjunction with information services. - Ability Adventures
Australian Links
International Disability Sports Organisations
- Special Olympics International
All the info you want on the Special Olympics.
Therapy Associations
- American Dance Therapy Association
Good start point for dance/movement therapy info and links.
- Physical Therapy
Online journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
Resources for Specific Disorders
- Otago University Disability Resources
Connection sites for absolutely everything!
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
A largest support organisation for children and adults with attention deficit/hyperactive disorder. Full of useful information.
Adapted Physical Activity New Zealand is complied by Motohide Miyahara.