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A Documentary Analysis of Abstracts Presented in European Congresses on Adapted Physical Activity
Jana Sklenarikova1, Martin Kudlacek, Ladislav Baloun
1the Dept. of Adapted Physical Activity, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to identify trends in research abstracts published in the books of abstracts of the European Congress of Adapted Physical Activity from 2004 to 2012. A documentary analysis of the contents of 459 abstracts was completed. Data were coded based on subcategories used in a previous study by Zhang, deLisle, and Chen (2006) and by Porretta and Sherrill (2005): number of authors, data source, sample size, type of disability, data analyses, type of study, and focus of study. Descriptive statistics calculated for each subcategory revealed an overall picture of the state and trends of scientific inquiry in adapted physical activity research in Europe.

