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Viviene A. Temple
Researcher at University of Victoria
Publications - 102
Citations - 3691
Viviene A. Temple is an academic researcher from University of Victoria. The author has contributed to research in topics: Intellectual disability & Population. The author has an hindex of 28, co-authored 95 publications receiving 3210 citations. Previous affiliations of Viviene A. Temple include Carleton University & Indiana University.
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A clinical test of stepping and change of direction to identify multiple falling older adults.
Wayne Dite,Viviene A. Temple +1 more
TL;DR: The FSST had higher combined sensitivity and specificity for identifying differences between groups in the selected sample population of older adults than the 3 tests with which it was compared.
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A systematic review of dropout from organized sport among children and youth
Jeff R. Crane,Viviene A. Temple +1 more
TL;DR: Leisure constraints theory was used as a framework to systematically review factors associated with dropout of organized sport among children and adolescents as discussed by the authors, finding that intrapersonal and interpersonal constraints are more frequently associated with dropping out of sport than structural constraints.
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Physical activity of youth with intellectual disability: review and research agenda.
TL;DR: This review characterizes physical activity behavior in youth with intellectual disability (ID) and identifies limitations in the published research and indicates that youth with ID have lower, similar, and higher physical activity levels than peers without disabilities.
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Physical Activity of Adults with Mental Retardation: Review and Research Needs:
TL;DR: The studies with the greatest rigor indicate that one-third of adults or fewer with mental retardation were sufficiently active to achieve health benefits, however, data are insufficient to determine whether adults withmental retardation are less active than the general community.
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A window of opportunity? Motor skills and perceptions of competence of children in Kindergarten
Mark LeGear,Lizette Greyling,Erin Sloan,Rick I. Bell,Buffy-Lynne Williams,Patti-Jean Naylor,Viviene A. Temple +6 more
TL;DR: The modest relationships between perceptions of competence and motor skill proficiency suggest that the children are beginning to make self-judgments at a young age, and opportunities for children to become and feel physically competent need to occur early in their school or preschool life.