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Virginia Wellness Modifications for Adapted Physical Education
Cardiovascular Endurance
- establish a shorter route within the mile ending together
- choose a friend, run until they stop, and record the distance
- run a shortened distance with a predetermined time
- walk around a set of cones and count # of cones passed
- run/walk "across" the track and back to the starting point
- maneuver a wheelchair around obstacles such as cones: counting the # of touches (mistakes) and elapsed time
- roll down and back on a mat for several minutes non-stop
- move arms back and forth for a predetermined length of time without stopping
- lift feet off of the wheelchair footrests continuously for 1-3 minutes
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Upper Body Strength
- flexed arm hang
- straight arm hang
- stand and pull up so that feet go off the floor w/ legs straight or bent
- perform push-ups
- perform modified push-ups
- maintain the "up" position of a push-up for a certain # of seconds
- raise and lower a softball or wiffel bat a certain number of times in one minute
- raise a bat with weights (deck rings)
- squeeze a "therapy ball" or a rubber deck ring
- adjust the height of the bar to enable student to perform a "sitting" pull-up
- if unable to "pull" - maintain a grip on the bar as long as possible from a sitting or standing position (SPOT CAREFULLY IF STANDING)
- lie on floor on back with the bar removed from wall and resting above; pull up
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Abdominal Strength
- lean forward in chair/wheelchair and sit up into upright position
- lift both feet off the floor or footrest
- "roll up" into a curl-up using elbows to help get up
- raise bent knees up towards chest
- touch knees, shins, ankles, or shoes
- begin in "up" position and lower back as far as possible and return to "up" position
- lift head or head/shoulders off the mat
- provide support by grasping forearms and assist them up
- partner sit-ups with teacher sitting facing student with legs stabilizing student's; hold hands and pull up into position
- sit with "theraband" around chest and wheelchair or regular chair and lean forward against resistance
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Flexibility
- reach to knees, shins, shoes or shoelaces and hold for _____ seconds
- reach and record for each hand instead of both together
- sit in a wheelchair and reach for the edge of the tray with one or both hands
- sit and reach to touch the wall when "parked" or sitting facing the wall
- sit on floor and reach with assistance
- reach up and touch head or face for a certain number of seconds or repetitions
- place the box on a desk and reach forward while sitting in a wheelchair (may not need different criteria)
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Instructional Services
Lacey Center
3705 Crest Drive
Annandale, VA 22003
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