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The Relationship Between Body Mass And Handgrip Strength For Children With Hearing Impairment In Jordan, Mohammad Hassan Arafah

Jordanian Educational Journal

This study assessed 1) the relationship between body mass and handgrip strength for children with hearing impairment in Jordan; 2) handgrip strength values of our sample with the established norms for healthy individuals. 51 students with hearing impairment volunteered for the study. Body mass, height, handgrip for the left and right hand were measured and body mass index was also calculated. Handgrip strength was measured 3-times for each hand and the average of the 3-values was calculated. There was a significant correlation between body mass and handgrip strength for both hands (P < 0.05). Handgrip strength of the right hand was higher than the left hand (P < 0.05). The handgrip strength of both hands was equal to the 70th percentile in comparison to the norms of healthy students. In conclusion, body mass index correlated with handgrip strength of both hands for students with hearing impairment. In addition, handgrip strength values for students with hearing impairment were within the normal range for healthy-normal students.

The Effectiveness Of Integrating Students With Hearing Impairment In Curricular And Extracurricular Physical Activities In Public Schools, From The Perspective Of Physical Education Teachers, رندة صالح جوارنة

Jordanian Educational Journal

This study assessed the effectiveness of integrating students with hearing impairment in curricular and extracurricular physical activities in public schools from physical education teachers’ point of view. The study sample consisted of 40 physical education teachers working in public schools of Al-Mazar Brigade in the northern of Jordan. A questionnaire was used to gather the views of respondents after verifing its validity and reliability.

The results showed a high level of effectiveness of integrating students with hearing impairment in sport activities classes and extracurricular in governmental schools from physical education teachers point of view. There were no significant differences in …