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Changes in Cardiovascular Health and Physical Fitness in Ethnic Youth with Intellectual Disabilities Participating in a Park-Based Afterschool Programme for Two Years
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Messiah, Sarah E.; D'Agostino, Emily M.; Patel, Hersila H.; Hansen, Eric; Mathew, Matthew Sunil; Arheart, Kristopher L. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Youth with intellectual disabilities are more likely to be an unhealthy weight and less physically active than youth without intellectual disability. Objective: The effects of Fit2Play, a park-based afterschool programme on cardiovascular/fitness health outcomes among youth with intellectual disability, were prospectively assessed.…
Descriptors: Human Body, Physical Fitness, Ethnic Groups, Minority Group Students
Longitudinal Follow-Up of Weight Change in the Context of a Community-Based Health Promotion Programme for Adults with an Intellectual Disability
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Thomas, G. R.; Kerr, M. P. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Obesity has been identified as a major health concern in adults with intellectual disabilities. This study evaluates a health promotion programme delivered by a NHS department for adults with intellectual disabilities. Method: Routine NHS data were collated and analysed descriptively. One hundred and ninety one adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Health Promotion, Mental Retardation