This study examined the physical activity (PA) levels of people with specific disabilities,
using health care registration data. Data of 321,656 adults (83%) from the Dutch Public …

Methods Data were taken from the District of Columbia and the 12 states that administered
the Quality of Life and Caregiving Module of the 2001 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance …

Background Many individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have
sedentary lifestyles. Aims (a) compare adults with IDD with the general adult population on …

Background Lack of regular physical activity is a significant risk to health. The aim of this
study was to objectively measure the levels and patterns of activity of adults with intellectual …

Purpose. Assess the psychometric properties of the Physical Activity and Disability Survey
(PADS), a new physical activity measure for persons with disabilities and chronic health …

Purpose: Whilst the health benefits associated with regular physical activity are well known,
little objective evidence exists regarding the activity profiles of adults with mild and moderate …

Background: Adults with disabilities are less active and have higher rates of chronic disease
than the general population. Given the health benefits of physical activity, understanding …

This paper provides a brief overview of the epidemiological data regarding Canadians with
physical disabilities, with a particular emphasis on health status. A literature review is then …

Carty et al 1 outline the development and anticipated implications of the WHO's new
physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior guidelines for people living with disabilities …

Despite evidence that inactivity is a major factor causing ill health in people with intellectual
disabilities (pwID) there are gaps in our knowledge of their physical activity (PA). To date …