Effects of exercise on the physical fitness level of adults with intellectual disability: A systematic review

S Bouzas, RI Martínez-Lemos… - Disability and rehabilitation, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To systematically review the existing scientific evidence regarding the effects of
physical exercise on the fitness level of people with intellectual disabilities. Methods …

The effects of physical activity or sport‐based interventions on psychological factors in adults with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review

RZ Bondár, S Di Fronso, L Bortoli… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Inactivity is a major factor contributing to adverse health in people with
intellectual disabilities (IDs). While it is generally agreed that physical activity (PA)/sport …

Factors associated with meeting physical activity guidelines by adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

RJ Stancliffe, LL Anderson - Research in developmental disabilities, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Many individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have
sedentary lifestyles. Aims (a) compare adults with IDD with the general adult population on …

Process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial of PBS-based staff training for challenging behaviour in adults with intellectual disability

A Bosco, L Paulauskaite, I Hall, J Crabtree, S Soni… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) for challenging behaviour is a complex
intervention. Process evaluation is pivotal in fully understanding the mechanisms and …

A systematic review of the methodological and practical challenges of undertaking randomised-controlled trials with cognitive disability populations

P Mulhall, L Taggart, V Coates, T McAloon… - Social Science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Approximately 10% of the world's population have a cognitive disability. Cognitive
disabilities can have a profound impact on a person's social, cognitive or mental functioning …

[HTML][HTML] Sedentary behaviour levels in adults with an intellectual disability: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Lynch, M McCarron, P McCallion, E Burke - HRB Open Research, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Sedentary behaviour (SB), which is characterised by low levels of energy
expenditure, has been linked to increased cardio-metabolic risks, obesity and mortality, as …

Interventions for social and community participation for adults with intellectual disability, psychosocial disability or on the autism spectrum: An umbrella systematic …

MJ Giummarra, I Randjelovic, L O'Brien - Frontiers in rehabilitation …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective This umbrella systematic review examined the effectiveness, facilitators, and
barriers of interventions for social, community and civic participation for adults on the autism …

A systematic review of the use and reporting of evaluation frameworks within evaluations of physical activity interventions

JF Fynn, W Hardeman, K Milton, J Murphy… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Evaluation of physical activity interventions is vital to inform, and justify,
evidence-based policy and practice to support population-wide changes in physical activity …

Co-creating an intervention to promote physical activity in adolescents with intellectual disabilities: lessons learned within the Move it, Move ID!-project

L Maenhout, M Verloigne, D Cairns, G Cardon… - Research Involvement …, 2023 - Springer
Background Co-creation is a method to develop acceptable, contextually appropriate and
potentially more effective interventions. Adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) …

Sport intervention programs (SIPs) to improve health and social inclusion in people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review

L Scifo, C Chicau Borrego, D Monteiro… - Journal of Functional …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Inactivity is a major issue that causes physical and psychological health problems,
especially in people with intellectual disability (ID). This review discusses the beneficial …