COORDINATION BETWEEN PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES: THE CASE OF THE AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF MADRID IN SPAIN

Cueto, Mario Díaz del; Astudillo, Ariel Villagra; Oliva, Francisco Javier Castejón

doi:10.22456/1982-8918.81733

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES • Movimento 25 • 2019 • https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-8918.81733 copy

COORDINATION BETWEEN PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES: THE CASE OF THE AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF MADRID IN SPAIN

COORDENAÇÃO ENTRE PROFESSORES DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA E FISIOTERAPEUTA DURANTE AULAS DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA: O CASO DA COMUNIDADE AUTÔNOMA DE MADRID NA ESPANHA

COORDINACIÓN ENTRE PROFESORES DE EDUCACIÓN FÍSICA Y FISIOTERAPEUTA DURANTE LAS CLASES DE EDUCACIÓN FÍSICA: EL CASO E LA COMUNIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID EN ESPAÑA

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine and analyse Physical Education (PE) teachers’ perceptions about inclusion of students with physical disabilities in regular PE classes and how such inclusion could be improved by the contribution of other professionals. The information was obtained through a questionnaire administered to 56 PE teachers and an interview with nine PE teachers and four physical therapists. The results reveal PE teachers’ concern and uncertainty about providing quality attention to students with physical disabilities in their classes and their demand for specific training and support in class. They see the need for support from professionals such as Physical Therapists’ when working with students with motor disabilities. We suggest further examination of the barriers faced by both professionals, their views on PE teachers and the physical therapists’ role, as well as their willingness to collaborate with each other.

Keywords:
Mainstreaming (Education); Students; Disabled persons; Physical Education

Teacher experience teaching PE	Teacher experience with groups that included students with PD
Teacher experience teaching PE	< 5 years	5 - 10 years	11 - 15 years	>15	Total
< 5	8	-	-	-	8
5 - 10 years	11	8	-	-	19
11 - 15 years	1	3	2	-	6
>15	1	5	5	12	23
Total	21	16	7	12	56

Teacher	Educational Stage	Number of years of experience	Number of years attending student with PD
María	PrEd	+15	15
Andrés	PrEd	15	5
Julia	PrEd	15	5
Marta	SecEd	15	15
Manuela	SecEd	15	15
Sara	SecEd	15	8
Augusto	SecEd	+15	6
Onofre	SecEd	11	4
Antonio	SecEd	7	1

PT	Number of years of experience	Number of years attending student with PD
Javier	15	15
Cristina	14	10
Ana	4	4
Roberto	13	8

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Rua Felizardo, 750 Jardim Botânico, CEP: 90690-200, RS - Porto Alegre, (51) 3308 5814 - Porto Alegre - RS - Brazil
E-mail: movimento@ufrgs.br

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[TFN1] Source: questionnaire

P. 28. Do students with a physical disability regularly attend (or did they attend if you do not teach groups that include students with disabilities this academic year) physical education classes?
	Frequency	Percentage	Valid percentage	Accumulated percentage
Always	21	37.5	37.5	37.5
Almost always	22	39.2	39.2	76.8
Sometimes	12	21.4	21.4	98.2
Never	1	1.8	1.8	100.0
Total	56	100.0	100.0

P. 29. Do or did students with a physical disability see the physiotherapist during physical education class time?
	Frequency	Percentage	Valid percentage	Accumulated percentage
Always	8	14.2	14.2	14.2
Almost always	13	23.2	23.2	37.4
Sometimes	29	51.7	51.7	89.1
Never	6	10.7	10.7	100.0
Total	56	100.0	100.0

P. 38. Do students with a physical disability participate in complementary activities or extracurricular activities that the Department of Physical Education organize?
	Frequency	Percentage	Valid percentage	Accumulated percentage
Always	15	26.3	26.8	26.8
Almost always	23	40.4	41.1	67.9
Sometimes	17	29.8	30.4	98.2
Never	1	1.8	1.8	100.0
Total	56	100.0	100.0

31. Do you believe that the presence of direct support professional in physical education classes could encourage participation among students with a physical disability?
	Frequency	Percentage	Valid percentage	Accumulated percentage
Always	29	50.9	51.8	51.8
Almost always	15	26.3	26.8	78.6
Sometimes	11	19.3	19.6	98.2
Never	1	1.8	1.8	100.0
Total	56	100.0	100.0

33. Is or Was professional support present in your physical education classes in which students with a physical disability attend(ed)?
	Frequency	Percentage	Valid percentage	Accumulated percentage
Always	4	7.1	7.1	7.1
Almost always	8	14.2	14.2	21.3
Sometimes	16	28.5	28.5	49.5
Never	28	50.0	50.0	100.0
Total	56	100.0	100.0

32. What sort of profile do you think the professional assistance should have?
	Frequency	Percentage	Valid percentage	Accumulated percentage
Physical Therapists	36	64.3	64.3	64.3
Other PE Teachers	12	21.5	21.5	85.8
Pedagogical advisor	4	7.1	7.1	92.9
Others technical assistants	4	7.1	7.1	100.0
Total	56	100.0	100.0