本研究旨在探討臺灣適應體育博碩士論文中研究議題的分析。教育部於1992年頒布「發展與改進特殊教育五年計畫鋼要」迄今，除實務推廣之外，適應體育研究範圍亦相當廣泛。本研究以適應體育、特殊體育及殘障體育等名詞對「國家圖書館博碩士論文網站」及「師範校院聯合博碩士論文系統」進行檢索，蒐集1993年至2009年適應體育領域相關的碩士論文132篇及博士論文5篇，共計137篇，研究方法探內容分析法對研究年代、研究出處、研究議題、研究方法及對象類別進行編碼及分析，以瞭解論文研究的發展方向。結果發現：一、博碩士論文從2001-2008年有兩位數的大幅成長；二、研究出處以國立臺灣師範大學的55篇及國立臺灣體育學院的10篇分居前2名；三、研究議題以教學領域的72篇占多數，其他研究的31篇次之；四、研究方法以實驗研究法的40篇與問卷調查法39篇為主；五、對象類別則以智能障礙類的48篇、其他的18篇及肢體障礙類的16篇的研究為主。依據本研究結果，建議加強博士論文研究數量與擴展研究議題多元化。

The purpose of this study was to examine the research issues for adapted physical education dissertations and theses in Taiwan. Taiwan started to promote adapted physical education since "The 5-year Development and Improvement Program for Special Education" was campaigned by Ministry of Education in 1992. The research scopes were relatively broad. Data of this study were includes 137 volumes of theses and dissertations of adapted physical education obtained from "National Electronic Theses and Dissertations System" and "Electronic Theses and Dissertations System for Universities of Education" dated from 1993 to 2009. The keywords used were adapted physical education, special physical education and handicap physical education. For understanding the development trend of this research, content analysis method was conducted based on time, source type, research topic, research method and research participant through coding and categorizing. The main findings of this study were as follows: 1. The number of adapted physical education dissertations were increased with double digits from 2001 to 2008. 2. National Taiwan Normal University and National Taiwan College of Physical Education led in the quantity of dissertations and theses with 55 and 10 volumes respectively. 3. The most research topics were those in teaching field (72 volumes) and others (31 volumes); 4. The most frequently used research methods were experimental designs (40 volumes) and questionnaires (39 volumes); 5. Participants were mostly person with intellectual disability (48 volumes), others (18 volumes) and physical disabilities (16 volumes). In conclusion, it is suggested that to increase the number of doctoral dissertations and extend the diversity of research issue.