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This study aims at conceiving a strategic training and reference assessment system concerning the balance component, according to the diverse Special Olympics gymnasts’ potential. The experimental group includes 24 beginner gymnasts, within level A and level I.
Due to our practical experience and statistical confirmations, we believe that the mentioned evaluation system should comprise three general tests (Romberg Matorin, Unipodal test,), a specific test (the level A beam routine) and three reference technical tests (three side rolls towards left and three towards right with a stand lifting, maintained sat set square - execution, held side balance time-trial). Also, a specific adapted instructional content has been developed, so that this motor capacity should improve in a significant manner.[author summary]

The purpose of this study is to determine the laterality of nine children with medium motor disabilities in order to continue adapted physical activities as well as to play a certain part in the development of the intervention plans personalized by the other specialists of the centre. The following tests have been used: the Flamingo Test, RSSCAN Preassure Platform, the Bruininks-Oseretsky Battery, the R. Rigal Test, the Test of intermingling fingers and the test of out of step corking and uncorking of a small plastic recipient.

We have identified two cases of ambidexterity, three cases of cross laterality and four cases of right laterality.

The purpose of this study was to compare rates of participation for children (4–9 years of age) with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) with and without externalizing behavior problems (EBPs) with children without disability and to examine mediators of the relation between disability and physical activity participation. Data for this study were drawn from Cycle 7 (2006-07) of the Canadian National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY). The frequency of children's participation in organized sports or physical activities varied depending on the child's health condition with children with NDDs and both NDDs and EBPs participating least in organized sports or physical activities followed by children with EBPs only. In contrast, there were no statistically significant differences by health group for children's participation in unorganized sports or physical activities. These differences remained even after controlling for the effects of other child and family sociodemographic characteristics, except for children with EBPs only. These findings highlight the importance of considering children's primary and other existing health conditions as well as family sociodemographic characteristics in order to better understand the factors that influence participation in organized physical activities for children with disabilities.[authors summary]