Background: Aim: This study aimed to determine the attitudes of pre-service teachers who study at Inonu University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Exercise and Sports Education for the Disabilities, towards mentally disabled children. Methods: “The Attitudes of Physical Education and Sports Teacher Candidates Towards Mentally Handicapped Children” scale was used to collect the research data. The universe of the study consists of 200 students studying at the sports science faculty of Inonu University, in the department of exercise and sports education for the disabilities. The sample of the study consists of 136 students randomly selected from the given universe. Results: According to the findings of the study, no statistically significant difference was found between the attitudes of physical education teachers according to the gender, age, class variable, and the status of having a disabled person attitudes towards mentally disabled children. Conclusions: Keywords: Exercise, attitude, individuals with mental disability.
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