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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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
A Characterization of Physical Activity in People Living With Advanced Multiple Sclerosis	21
A Brief Note From the Incoming Editor	20
Exploring Physical Educators’ Self-Efficacy to Teach Students With Disabilities in General Physical Education	19
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	15
Reflexivity and Change in Adaptive Physical Activity	13
Coaching Individuals With Intellectual Disability and/or Autism: Perspectives of Coaches and Physical Education Teachers in Belgium	11
Characteristics of Physical Activity Interventions for People With Visual Impairments: A Scoping Review	11
Disability, the Media, and the Paralympic Games, 1st ed.	10
Exploring the Relationship Between Quality and Quantity of Physical Activity Participation in Community-Based Exercise Programs for Persons With Physical Disabilities	9
“It Looks Good on Paper, But It Was Never Meant to Be Real”: Mixed-Gender Events in the Paralympic Movement	9
“Now We Can Speak”: Wheelchair Sport Participation in Areas of Armed Conflict	8
Results From Spain’s 2022 Para Report Cards on Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	8
Countermovement-Jump Test–Retest Reliability in Top-Level Para-Karate Athletes With Intellectual Impairment Using Kistler Force Plates	7
Visual Supports for Children With Autism in Physical Activity	7
Who Is Competing at the Elite Level? Exploring Impairment, Gender, and Nationality of International Blind and Partially Sighted Footballers	7
A Tai Chi Program Improves Physical Performance Measures in Adolescents With Down Syndrome and Enhances Their Parents’ Psychological Well-Being: A Randomized Controlled Trial	7
Navigating Barriers and Facilitators: A Qualitative Analysis of Exercise Professionals’ Perceptions of Physical Activity for Adults With Disabilities	6
Evaluating the Impact of Seated Pilates on Functional Outcomes Among Those With Mild, Moderate, and Severe Multiple Sclerosis Impairment: A Pilot Feasibility Trial	6
The Experiences of Disabled People in Physical Education: Reimagining Pedagogy Through First-Person Accounts	6
Influence of Physical Activity Interventions on Executive Functions for Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review	5
Perceptions of Collaboration Between General and Special Educators in Physical Education	5
Physical Activity and Mental Health of Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder	5
Results and SWOT Analysis of the 2022 Hong Kong Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents With Special Educational Needs	5
Physical Literacy and Lifespan Transitions: Retrospectively Exploring the Adolescent-to-Adult Journeys of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities	5
Comparison of the Physical Response During Official Matches and Small-Sided Games in International Cerebral Palsy Footballers: Implications for Evidence-Based Classification	5

Physical Activity Para Report Card for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in Lithuania	5
Military Sports Recovery Athletes’ Perspectives on Role of the Coach in Athletes’ Well-Being: The Importance of Supporting Basic Psychological Needs	5
Effect of Combined Training With Balance, Strength, and Plyometrics on Physical Performance in Male Sprint Athletes With Intellectual Disabilities	4
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	4
“WOT” Do We Know and Do About Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities? A SWOT-Oriented Synthesis of Para Report Cards	4
Profiling Constraints and Facilitators of Physical Activity Among Adaptive Sport Chapter Members Based on Physical Activity Levels	4
Examination of Health-Related Physical Fitness in Special Olympic Athletes and Partners at the 2022 Unified Cup	4
Socialization Into and Through Doctoral Programs in Adapted Physical Activity	4
A Qualitative Analysis of a Positive Elite Parasport Performance Culture	4
Levels and Patterns of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Adults With and Without Down Syndrome	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
Effects of Powerchair Football: Contextual Factors That Impact Participation	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	3
Results From Finland’s 2022 Para Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	3
Reliability of Accuracy and Precision Tests for Elite Para Table Tennis Players	3
Parent Descriptions of the Active Play Behaviors of Their Twins and Triplets With Autism	3
Results From the First Para Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in the Philippines	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
Investigating Patterns of Donor and Recipient Sports of Talent Transfer Paralympians	3
Irish Para Report Card on Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	3
Mobility and Dual Tasking in the Everyday Lives of Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Exploration	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
Factors That Influence Physical Activity in Individuals With Down Syndrome: Perspectives of Guardians and Health Professionals	3
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
Swim, Strength, or Combined Programs: Effect on Health-Related Physical Fitness in Adolescents With Down Syndrome	2
Introduction to Adaptive Sport and Recreation	2
Expert Views on Evidence-Based Classification for Goalball: A Delphi Study	2
Feasibility of Using Q-Sort to Map Conditional Participation in Physical Activity in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder	2
Structure and Organization of Sport for People With Intellectual Disabilities Across Europe	2
Seated-Shot-Put Equipment in Para Athletics—A Review and Presentation of Data From the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games	2
Global Matrix of Para Report Cards on Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	2
A Creative Nonfiction Approach to Illustrate Sport Experiences of Girls and Women Athletes With Disabilities, From the Perspective of Canadian Athletes and Coaches	2
Adapted Physical Activity Across the Life Span	2
The Emergence of the Pandemic: High-Performance Coach and Athlete Experiences	2
Low Muscle Strength, Low Bone Mineral Density, and High Body Mass Index Among Adult Special Olympics Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Examination	2
Inclusive Leisure: A Strengths-Based Approach, 1st ed.	2
Accessible Guide for People With Intellectual Disabilities in a Fitness Environment: A Delphi Study	2
COVID-19 Pandemic and Individuals With Intellectual Disability: Special Olympics as an Example of Organizational Responses and Challenges	2
Perceptions of High-Intensity Interval Training Among People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Mixed-Methods Analysis	2
Psychological Performance Determinants in Wheelchair Basketball: The Roles of Self-Efficacy, Sport-Confidence, and Goal Orientation	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
Relegated to the Sidelines: A Qualitative Inquiry of Gatekeepers’ Perspectives and Values of Physical Education for Disabled Children	2
Athletes’ Perspectives of the Classification System in Para Alpine Skiing for Those With Visual Impairment	2
Comparison of Physical Activity Between Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	1
Validation of the 6-Minute Frame Running Test as a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cerebral Palsy	1
Predictors of Physical Activity Levels in Ambulant/Semiambulant Children and Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy: A Clinical Cohort Study	1
Experiences of Individuals With Visual Impairments in Adapted and Nonadapted Group Exercise Programs	1

Editor’s Farewell Remarks	1
Digest	1
Physical Educators’ Perceptions and Experiences of Teaching Students With Mobility Disabilities	1
Morality- and Norm-Based Subgroups of Disability-Sport Athletes Differ on Their Anticipated Guilt and Intentions Toward Doping	1
Promoting Physical Activity and Fitness: Supporting Individuals With Childhood-Onset Disabilities	1
Brazilian Women in Paralympic Sports: Uncovering Historical Milestones in the Summer Paralympic Games	1
Time Course Effects of Different Intensities of Running Exercise on Cognitive and Motor Performances in Individuals With Intellectual Disability	1
Adapted Physical Activity Policies for Children and Adolescents in Brazil: Extension of the Para Report Card Brazil	1
Correlations Between Physiological and Self-Report Measures of Daily Physical Activity Time and Intensity in Adults With Spinal Cord Injury	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
Results From South Korean 2022 Para Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	1
Examining Belonging Experienced by Blind and Visually Impaired Women in Physical Activity Spaces	1
Evidence-Informed Recommendations for Community-Based Organizations Developing Physical Activity Information Targeting Families of Children and Youth With Disabilities	1
Examining Axiological and Ethical Assumptions in Physical Activity Intervention Research involving Individuals With Intellectual Impairments: A Review	1
Physical Activity Among Young Children With Disabilities: A Systematic Review	1
U.S. Physical Activity Para Report Card for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	1
Assessing the Use of Recommended Practices in Adapted Physical Activity/Education Experiential-Learning Programs	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
Transfer and Retention Effects of a Motor Program in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders	1
Evaluating the Validity of Tests to Predict Sprint and Change of Direction Speed in Para-Athletes With Brain Impairments	1
The Self-Efficacy of Physical Education Teachers to Teach Students With Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Literature	1
Investigating Strategies Used to Foster Quality Participation in Recreational Sport Programs for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Perceived Importance	1
Assessing the Fundamental Movement Skills of Children With Intellectual Disabilities in the Special Olympics Young Athletes Program	1
A Competency-Based Analysis of Provider Training at Community-Based Exercise Programs for Persons With Disabilities Across Canada: An Environmental Scan	1
Three Simulated Goalball Games in the Same Day Cause Central Fatigue and Can Impair Game Technical Performance	1
Effect of Multicomponent Dual-Task Training on Gait in People With Intellectual Disability	1
Erratum. Health Outcomes of Physical Activity Interventions in Adults With Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review	1
The Palgrave Handbook of Disability Sport in Europe: Policies, Structures, and Participation	1
Angle Analysis in the Arched Technique: Cutoff Points for Maximum Strength in Para Powerlifting	1
Teaching Physical Education to Children With Autism: Stories From the Field	1
Erratum: Absent, Incapable, and “Normal”: Understanding the Inclusiveness of Visually Impaired Students’ Experiences in Integrated Physical Education	1
2022 Para Report Card on Physical Activity of Israeli Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	1