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McGuire, B. E.; Daly, P.; Smyth, F. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: There is currently no published research in Ireland on the health behaviours of adults with an intellectual disability (ID). With an increasing age profile and similar patterns of morbidity to the general population, the ID population would benefit from baseline data from which to establish risk factors. Methods: A questionnaire survey…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, At Risk Persons, Health Behavior, Adults
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Lotan, M.; Isakov, E.; Merrick, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2004
To investigate the feasibility of a physical exercise programme with treadmill for persons with Rett syndrome (RS) in order to promote fitness and health. A daily training programme on a treadmill was designed for four females with RS over a period of 2 months with tests performed in three intervals, at time 1, 2 and 3, 2 months apart with…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Physical Therapy, Physical Fitness