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Yaru Hao; Rizal Razman – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Background: While socioeconomic status (SES) has been shown to be an important determinant of sedentary behaviour (SB) and moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) in typically developing children, similar data on those with intellectual disability (ID) are lacking. This study explored the association of SES with SB and MVPA among…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Children, Adolescents
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Peter Mullhall; Laurence Taggart; Gary McDermott; Paul Slater; Ben Fitzpatrick; Marie H. Murphy; Angela Hassiotis; Anne Johnston – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Children with intellectual disability are less physically active and more sedentary than typically developing peers. To date no studies have tested the feasibility of a school-based walking intervention for children with Intellectual Disability. Method: A clustered randomised controlled trial (cRCT), with an embedded process…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preadolescents, Late Adolescents, Intellectual Disability
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Sarah L. Taylor; Samantha J. Downs; James R. Rudd; Bronagh McGrane; Craig A. Melville; Arlene M. McGarty; Lynne M. Boddy; Lawrence Foweather – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Motor competence is important for lifelong physical activity (PA). The current study aimed to examine associations between PA and motor competence. In total, 43 children aged 7--12 years with intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder completed anthropometric measures, the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-2, and wore a…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Physical Activity Level, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Laura C. Koch; Yona Lunsky; Laura St. John – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Canadian 24-h movement guidelines recommend that adults achieve 150 min per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), 7-9 h of sleep per night and spend no more than 8-h per day sedentary to optimise health and wellbeing. Method: Using a cross-sectional survey of 131 family caregivers of adults with intellectual and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Sleep, Adults
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Yuan, Ya-Qing; Wang, Mei-Juan; Zhang, Qiao-Xian; Zhang, Yang; Wang, Xuan-Li; Hou, Xiao; Zhang, Shao-Hua; Liu, Yang – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Limited research has looked at the physical activity (PA) among Chinese children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Methods: The Children's Leisure Activities Study Survey-Chinese version was applied in evaluating PA levels among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Results: The data indicated that only…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Children, Adolescents
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Kyung Mee Kim; Chung Eun Lee – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2023
Background: Physical activities are essential to the quality of life of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To promote participation in physical activities, it is critical to identify changeable variables based on the socio-environmental approach. The purpose of this study is to explore the status of physical activity…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level
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Sanna Fjellström; Jessica Hölttä; Anna Nordström; Eva Flygare Wallén; Marie Lund Ohlsson; Elisabeth Hansen – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: People with intellectual disabilities are less physically active and suffer from ill-health more than the general population. Support staff play an important role in the person's life. This study aimed to explore the support staff's experiences regarding the feasibility of adapted web-based exercise for people with intellectual…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior, Web Based Instruction
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Bellamy, J.; Fensom, S.; Doorn, N. – British Journal of Special Education, 2023
Children with intellectual disabilities (ID) are less likely to meet physical activity (PA) guidelines and have higher tendencies towards sedentary behaviors. Considering a large proportion of a child's day is spent at school, this setting provides a promising environment for increasing PA levels. Staff often significantly impact the success of PA…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Physical Activity Level, Life Style
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Muñoz-López, Saray; Molina-Garcia, Pablo; Gutiérrez-Cruz, Carmen; Ubago-Díaz, Rocio; Romero-Ayuso, Dulce; Ariza-Vega, Patrocinio – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic might negatively impact the quality of life and functional autonomy of Spanish adults with intellectual disability, and meaningful activities could prevent this negative progression. Methods: This is a prospective cohort study in Spanish adults with intellectual disability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Quality of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Quality of Life
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Yang, Wen; Li, Ming Hui; Yu, Jane Jie; Wong, Stephen Heung-Sang; Sum, Raymond Kim-Wai; Sit, Cindy Hui-Ping – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
To examine the associations between physical activity (PA) levels and mental health in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities (IDs) during the COVID-19 pandemic, 117 participants aged between 6 and 17 years with IDs from 10 Hong Kong special schools were included. There were positive dose--response associations between PA (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Mental Health, Children, Adolescents
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D. J. Fitzpatrick; P. McCallion; M. McCarron; E. A. Burke – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: Constipation impacts health-related quality of life with a burden similar to other chronic conditions. This study characterises the prevalence of constipation and its associated factors in older adults with intellectual disability. Methods: Data from the Intellectual Disability Supplement of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Aging (Individuals), Epidemiology, Intellectual Disability
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Vlot-van Anrooij, Kristel; Koks-Leensen, Monique C. J.; van der Cruijsen, Anneke; Jansen, Henk; van der Velden, Koos; Leusink, Geraline; Hilgenkamp, Thessa I. M.; Naaldenberg, Jenneken – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) depend on their environment to live healthily. Asset-based health promotion enhances a settings' health-promoting capacity starting with identifying protective or promotive factors that sustain health. Method: This inclusive mixed-methods study used group sessions to generate and rank ideas on…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Health Promotion, Nutrition, Physical Activity Level
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MacEachern, Sarah; Forkert, Nils Daniel; Lemay, Jean-Francois; Dewey, Deborah – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Children and adolescents with disabilities benefit from physical activity. However, this population has lower fitness levels and higher rates of obesity than their peers, suggesting that they are not meeting physical activity guidelines and are experiencing barriers to participation. The purpose of this study was to quantify physical activity…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Physical Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
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Dairo, Yetunde M.; Collett, Johnny; Dawes, Helen – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: Few studies have measured physical activity (PA) levels of adults with intellectual disabilities using both objective and subjective methods, but none included individuals with profound intellectual disabilities. To inform effective measurement of PA across the disability spectrum, this study explored: the feasibility of measuring PA…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Physical Activity Level, Measurement, Adults
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Sundahl, Lina; Zetterberg, Marie; Wester, Anita; Rehn, Börje; Blomqvist, Sven – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: As physical activity can prevent overweight and promote general health, the aim was to investigate the amount of physical activity among adolescent and young adult women and men with intellectual disability (ID), compared to age-matched control groups without intellectual disability. A further aim was to examine whether physical…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Adolescents, Young Adults, Intellectual Disability
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