Background Adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience significant inequalities and
tend to be more sedentary and less physically active than the wider population. Walking …

Background Walking interventions can be effective in encouraging sedentary populations to
become more active; however, limited research has explored the effectiveness of walking …

Background Programs to change health behaviours have been identified as one way to
reduce health inequalities experienced by disadvantaged groups. The objective of this study …

Background Walking interventions have been shown to have a positive impact on physical
activity (PA) levels, health and wellbeing for adult and older adult populations. There has …

The aim was to identify factors associated with physical activity participation among active
(ie more than or equal to 10 000 steps per day) individuals with intellectual disability. Staff at …

To better understand how physical activity programs may contribute to improved health and
social-support outcomes for people with intellectual disability, the authors conducted …

Background Young people with intellectual disabilities are traditionally less physically fit
compared to their non-disabled peers. While the health benefits of increasing physical …

Background: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience many health and social
inequalities. Increasing physical activity is a proven intervention to address such …

Background Identifying barriers that can be modified to promote physical activity is important
for informing health interventions for adults with intellectual disabilities. Objectives Exploring …

Today, low levels of physical activity are a major health problem for society and are
associated with an increased risk for chronic diseases especially by people with intellectual …