Approximately 1· 5 billion people worldwide live with a physical, mental, sensory, or
intellectual disability, about 80% of which are in low-income and middle-income countries …

Background: The World Health Organization has released the first global public health
guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior for people living with disability. This …

The health benefits of physical activity have been well documented and are supported by
recommendations from Healthy People 2010 (focus area 22); however, fewer than half of US …

Background: Evidence suggests that most adults with intellectual disability do not participate
in sufficient amounts of physical activity (PA). A systematic review of peer-reviewed studies …

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

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: Physical inactivity among children and adolescents with disabilities (CAWD) is
a global public health issue. Policy efforts to promote physical activity (PA) among CAWD …

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 …

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 …

Accessible summary We talked to people with intellectual disabilities and their carers about
being healthy. Sometimes it was difficult for people with intellectual disabilities to take part in …