The purpose of this review was to systematically search and critically analyse the literature
pertaining to behavioural outcomes of exercise interventions for individuals with autism …

The literature related to people with borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) was
systematically reviewed in order to summarize the present knowledge. Database searches …

It is generally agreed that cognitive and language development are dependent on the
emergence of motor skills. As the literature on this issue concerning children with …

This study compared the specific gross motor skills of 156 children with intellectual
disabilities (ID)(50≤ IQ≥ 79) with that of 255 typically developing children, aged 7–12 …

Balance and motor impairments are most evident among inactive individuals with ID that
might be particularly susceptible to a loss of basic functioning and further limit the person's …

This paper presents the results of the study which examined the effects of carefully designed
physical exercise programs on the development of physical fitness in children with ID. The …

A wait-list control experimental design was employed to investigate the effectiveness of a
fundamental motor skill intervention at improving the motor skills, adaptive behavior, and …

Background Regular participation of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilites in
physical activity is important to maintain good health and to acquire motor skills. The aim of …

Background The present study examined whether the learning benefits of an external focus
of attention (ie on the movement effect) relative to an internal focus (ie on the movement) …

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of a hippotherapy program on static balance
and strength in adolescents with intellectual disability (ID). Nineteen adolescents with …