Unravelling the link between physical activity and peer social connectedness in young people with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review of quantitative studies

L Maenhout, CA Melville - Journal of Intellectual Disability …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is limited understanding of the context surrounding physical activity (PA)
of young people with intellectual disabilities (ID), which has an impact on the development of …

Efficacy of a peer‐guided exercise programme for adolescents with intellectual disability

HI Stanish, VA Temple - Journal of Applied Research in …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background Peer support is strongly associated with physical activity of adolescents. This
study examined the efficacy of a YMCA‐based, peer‐guided exercise training programme …

The impact of physical activity and sport programs on community participation for people with intellectual disability: A systematic review

A Thomson, S Bridges, B Corrins, J Pham… - Journal of Intellectual …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: This review examined the impact of participation in an intentional physical
activity or sport program on community participation and inclusion for people with intellectual …

Exercise behaviours of youths with intellectual disability under two conditions in a community programme

HI Stanish, VA Temple - World Leisure Journal, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Behaviours of youths with intellectual disability (ID) during an exercise programme were
compared under two conditions:(1) two youths with ID were partnered with a typically …

Recommending physical activity for people with intellectual disabilities: The relevance of public health guidelines, physical activity behaviour and type of contact

C Kreinbucher-Bekerle, W Ruf… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
People with an intellectual disability (ID) often exhibit more sedentary behaviour and are
less physically active than the general population. While previous public health guidelines …

Brief report: Exploring the benefits of a peer‐tutored physical education programme among high school students with intellectual disability

E Gobbi, M Greguol, A Carraro - Journal of applied research in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this study was to explore possible benefits of a peer‐tutored
physical education programme (PTPE) in comparison with school physical education (SPE) …

Barriers and facilitators of physical activity participation among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities: A scoping review

S Yu, T Wang, T Zhong, Y Qian, J Qi - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) have low levels of
physical activity (PA). Understanding factors influencing the PA participation of this …

Is participation among children with intellectual disabilities in outside school activities similar to their typically developing peers? A systematic review

N Shields, M King, M Corbett… - Developmental …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To compare the extent, context and experience of participation in outside school
activities of children with intellectual disability (ID) and their peers with typical development …

The effects of physical education on social outcomes in children with disabilities: A meta-analysis

AJ Afont - 2023 - digitalcommons.humboldt.edu
Social outcomes are the foundation of human relationships and many children with
disabilities may display deficits in the necessary behaviors to form those connections …

Initiatives to facilitate the social inclusion of people with intellectual disability in physical activities with others in community‐based sporting, recreation and leisure …

E Ristevski, F McCook, S Thompson… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background While barriers to participation in physical activity are well documented, there is
no consolidated evidence on strategies promoting participation of people with intellectual …