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Papers

(The median citation count of Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
A Characterization of Physical Activity in People Living With Advanced Multiple Sclerosis	26
A Brief Note From the Incoming Editor	24
Combined Virtual-Reality- and Gym-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Children With a Developmental Disability: Effects on Physical Activity Levels, Motor Skills, and Social Skills	22
Reflexivity and Change in Adaptive Physical Activity	16
Exploring Physical Educators’ Self-Efficacy to Teach Students With Disabilities in General Physical Education	13
Characteristics of Physical Activity Interventions for People With Visual Impairments: A Scoping Review	12
Coaching Individuals With Intellectual Disability and/or Autism: Perspectives of Coaches and Physical Education Teachers in Belgium	12
Disability, the Media, and the Paralympic Games, 1st ed.	11
“It Looks Good on Paper, But It Was Never Meant to Be Real”: Mixed-Gender Events in the Paralympic Movement	10
Exploring the Relationship Between Quality and Quantity of Physical Activity Participation in Community-Based Exercise Programs for Persons With Physical Disabilities	10
Results From Spain’s 2022 Para Report Cards on Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	9
Who Is Competing at the Elite Level? Exploring Impairment, Gender, and Nationality of International Blind and Partially Sighted Footballers	9
“Now We Can Speak”: Wheelchair Sport Participation in Areas of Armed Conflict	9
A Tai Chi Program Improves Physical Performance Measures in Adolescents With Down Syndrome and Enhances Their Parents’ Psychological Well-Being: A Randomized Controlled Trial	8
Countermovement-Jump Test–Retest Reliability in Top-Level Para-Karate Athletes With Intellectual Impairment Using Kistler Force Plates	8
The Experiences of Disabled People in Physical Education: Reimagining Pedagogy Through First-Person Accounts	7
Evaluating the Impact of Seated Pilates on Functional Outcomes Among Those With Mild, Moderate, and Severe Multiple Sclerosis Impairment: A Pilot Feasibility Trial	7
Navigating Barriers and Facilitators: A Qualitative Analysis of Exercise Professionals’ Perceptions of Physical Activity for Adults With Disabilities	7
Influence of Physical Activity Interventions on Executive Functions for Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review	7
Physical Literacy and Lifespan Transitions: Retrospectively Exploring the Adolescent-to-Adult Journeys of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities	7
Visual Supports for Children With Autism in Physical Activity	7
Results and SWOT Analysis of the 2022 Hong Kong Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents With Special Educational Needs	7
Comparison of the Physical Response During Official Matches and Small-Sided Games in International Cerebral Palsy Footballers: Implications for Evidence-Based Classification	7
Physical Activity Para Report Card for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in Lithuania	6
Physical Activity and Mental Health of Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder	6

Levels and Patterns of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Adults With and Without Down Syndrome	5
Conditional Participation and the Limits of Adaptation: Ethnographic Insights from Institutional Adapted Physical Activity Settings With Autistic Youth	5
Profiling Constraints and Facilitators of Physical Activity Among Adaptive Sport Chapter Members Based on Physical Activity Levels	5
Perceptions of Collaboration Between General and Special Educators in Physical Education	5
Effect of Combined Training With Balance, Strength, and Plyometrics on Physical Performance in Male Sprint Athletes With Intellectual Disabilities	5
A Feasibility Trial for Virtual Administration of the Test of Gross Motor Development-3 for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Examination of Health-Related Physical Fitness in Special Olympic Athletes and Partners at the 2022 Unified Cup	4
Effects of Powerchair Football: Contextual Factors That Impact Participation	4
Socialization Into and Through Doctoral Programs in Adapted Physical Activity	4
Military Sports Recovery Athletes’ Perspectives on Role of the Coach in Athletes’ Well-Being: The Importance of Supporting Basic Psychological Needs	4
Effect of an 8-Week Neuromuscular Warm-Up Program on Balance, Reaction Time, and Proprioception in Athletes of the Iranian National Para-Taekwondo Team: A Clinical Trial	4
A Qualitative Analysis of a Positive Elite Parasport Performance Culture	4
What Kind of Information About the Accessibility of Sports Facilities Is Useful?	4
Erratum. Countermovement-Jump Test–Retest Reliability in Top-Level Para-Karate Athletes With Intellectual Impairment Using Kistler Force Plates	4
Factors That Influence Physical Activity in Individuals With Down Syndrome: Perspectives of Guardians and Health Professionals	3
Parent Descriptions of the Active Play Behaviors of Their Twins and Triplets With Autism	3
Mobility and Dual Tasking in the Everyday Lives of Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Exploration	3
Predicting Physical Activity in Adults With Physical Disabilities: An Adaptation of the Physical Activity for Individuals With Disabilities and Health Action Process Approach Models	3
Cultivating Presence and Creating Possibilities: Indigenous Multisport Events and the Contributions of Indigenous Peoples Who Experience Disability	3
Investigating Patterns of Donor and Recipient Sports of Talent Transfer Paralympians	3
Seated-Shot-Put Equipment in Para Athletics—A Review and Presentation of Data From the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games	3
Results From the First Para Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in the Philippines	3
Results From Finland’s 2022 Para Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	3
Irish Para Report Card on Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	3
Global Matrix of Para Report Cards on Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	3
Reliability of Accuracy and Precision Tests for Elite Para Table Tennis Players	3
“WOT” Do We Know and Do About Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities? A SWOT-Oriented Synthesis of Para Report Cards	3
“It’s a Story of Another World”: Perceptions of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Among Japanese Athletes With Psychiatric Impairments	3
Frame-Running Practice in People With Cerebral Palsy and Similar Conditions: A Systematic Review	3
A Creative Nonfiction Approach to Illustrate Sport Experiences of Girls and Women Athletes With Disabilities, From the Perspective of Canadian Athletes and Coaches	2
A Scoping Review of Mixed Methods Research About Physical Activity for Children With Disabilities	2
Erratum. Swim, Strength, or Combined Programs: Effect on Health-Related Physical Fitness in Adolescents With Down Syndrome	2
Psychological Performance Determinants in Wheelchair Basketball: The Roles of Self-Efficacy, Sport-Confidence, and Goal Orientation	2
The Emergence of the Pandemic: High-Performance Coach and Athlete Experiences	2
Evidence-Informed Recommendations for Community-Based Organizations Developing Physical Activity Information Targeting Families of Children and Youth With Disabilities	2
Examining Belonging Experienced by Blind and Visually Impaired Women in Physical Activity Spaces	2
Examining the Effects of a 24-Week Exercise Program on Functional Capacity, Cognitive Capacity, and Quality of Life in Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	2
Swim, Strength, or Combined Programs: Effect on Health-Related Physical Fitness in Adolescents With Down Syndrome	2
Accessible Guide for People With Intellectual Disabilities in a Fitness Environment: A Delphi Study	2
Athletes’ Perspectives of the Classification System in Para Alpine Skiing for Those With Visual Impairment	2
Physical Activity and Mental Health in Persons With a Spinal Cord Injury Living With Chronic Pain: Baseline Data From the Exercise Guideline Promotion and Implementation in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury	2
Low Muscle Strength, Low Bone Mineral Density, and High Body Mass Index Among Adult Special Olympics Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Examination	2
Predictors of Physical Activity Levels in Ambulant/Semiambulant Children and Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy: A Clinical Cohort Study	2
Introduction to Adaptive Sport and Recreation	2
Relegated to the Sidelines: A Qualitative Inquiry of Gatekeepers’ Perspectives and Values of Physical Education for Disabled Children	2
Inclusive Leisure: A Strengths-Based Approach, 1st ed.	2
Perceptions of High-Intensity Interval Training Among People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Mixed-Methods Analysis	2
Structure and Organization of Sport for People With Intellectual Disabilities Across Europe	2
Feasibility of Using Q-Sort to Map Conditional Participation in Physical Activity in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder	2
Adapted Physical Activity Across the Life Span	2

Effect of Multicomponent Dual-Task Training on Gait in People With Intellectual Disability	2
Expert Views on Evidence-Based Classification for Goalball: A Delphi Study	2
Morality- and Norm-Based Subgroups of Disability-Sport Athletes Differ on Their Anticipated Guilt and Intentions Toward Doping	1
Assessing the Use of Recommended Practices in Adapted Physical Activity/Education Experiential-Learning Programs	1
Assessing the Fundamental Movement Skills of Children With Intellectual Disabilities in the Special Olympics Young Athletes Program	1
Experiences of Individuals With Visual Impairments in Adapted and Nonadapted Group Exercise Programs	1
Comparison of Physical Activity Between Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	1
Transfer and Retention Effects of a Motor Program in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders	1
A Multiphased Integrated Knowledge Translation Approach to Foster Quality Participation in Recreational Sport Programs for Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	1
Editor’s Farewell Remarks	1
The Effectiveness of an e-Learning Program for Educating Physical Activity Professionals on Supporting Autistic Individuals in Physical Activity	1
Angle Analysis in the Arched Technique: Cutoff Points for Maximum Strength in Para Powerlifting	1
Brazilian Women in Paralympic Sports: Uncovering Historical Milestones in the Summer Paralympic Games	1
Teaching Physical Education to Children With Autism: Stories From the Field	1
Results From South Korean 2022 Para Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	1
The Palgrave Handbook of Disability Sport in Europe: Policies, Structures, and Participation	1
Variability Analysis in Judo Para Athletes With Visual Impairments: Match-Outcome Performance in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games With Evidence From the New Classification System	1
A Competency-Based Analysis of Provider Training at Community-Based Exercise Programs for Persons With Disabilities Across Canada: An Environmental Scan	1
Time Course Effects of Different Intensities of Running Exercise on Cognitive and Motor Performances in Individuals With Intellectual Disability	1
Feasibility and Efficacy of a Judo-Based Program for Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities: A Multinational Pragmatic Controlled Trial	1
Wheelchair Basketball Athletes’ Perceptions of the Coach–Athlete Relationship	1
Examining Axiological and Ethical Assumptions in Physical Activity Intervention Research involving Individuals With Intellectual Impairments: A Review	1
Physical Educators’ Perceptions and Experiences of Teaching Students With Mobility Disabilities	1
Erratum. “WOT” Do We Know and Do About Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities? A SWOT-Oriented Synthesis of Para Report Cards	1
The Self-Efficacy of Physical Education Teachers to Teach Students With Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Literature	1
Adapted Physical Activity Policies for Children and Adolescents in Brazil: Extension of the Para Report Card Brazil	1
Physical Activity Among Young Children With Disabilities: A Systematic Review	1
2022 Para Report Card on Physical Activity of Israeli Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	1
Validation of the 6-Minute Frame Running Test as a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cerebral Palsy	1
Investigating Strategies Used to Foster Quality Participation in Recreational Sport Programs for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Perceived Importance	1
Evaluating the Validity of Tests to Predict Sprint and Change of Direction Speed in Para-Athletes With Brain Impairments	1
Correlations Between Physiological and Self-Report Measures of Daily Physical Activity Time and Intensity in Adults With Spinal Cord Injury	1
The Co-Design of a Community Physical Activity Promotion Program for People With Moderate to Profound Disability, The Adapted Physical Activity Program—OMNI	1
Outdoor Physical Activity and Play Among Canadian Children and Youth With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings From the National Physical Activity Measurement Study	1
Erratum. Health Outcomes of Physical Activity Interventions in Adults With Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review	1
U.S. Physical Activity Para Report Card for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	1
Promoting Physical Activity and Fitness: Supporting Individuals With Childhood-Onset Disabilities	1
Exploring Features of the Parasport Environment Associated With Quality Participation	1