Physical activity levels in older adults with intellectual disabilities are extremely low

Hilgenkamp, Thessa; Reis, Debora; Wijck, Ruud van; Evenhuis, Heleen M.

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2011.10.011

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“…Comparing our results to recent studies that examined physical activity in persons with intellectual disability is also difficult because of their use of data collection methods, measurements, and standards that are inapplicable to people with PIMD. For example, Hilgenkamp et al (2012) examined the level of physical activity in older adults with intellectual disability by measuring executed steps each day, in which the standard for inactivity was set at around 10,000 steps. Other researchers measured physical activity in persons with mild to moderate intellectual disability in terms of the intensity of activities, connected to the categorisation in Ainsworth's Compendium for Physical Activities, which provides estimates for specific activities in metabolic equivalents (METs; Ainsworth et al, 1993;Draheim et al, 2002).…”

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“…Moreover, training in motor skills enables a person to experience, explore, and understand the world around them (Reimer & Siemonsma-Boom, 2013;Schellingerhout, Smitsman, & Cox, 2005) as well as increasing selfcontrol and autonomy. However, several studies have demonstrated that people with intellectual disability have significantly fewer opportunities to experience movement and/or have lower rates of physical activity than those without disability (Draheim, Williams, & McCubbin, 2002;Emerson, 2005;Hilgenkamp, Reis, van Wijck, & Evenhuis, 2012;Lahtinen, Rintala, & Malin, 2007;Messent, Cooke, & Long, 1998;Robertson et al, 2000;Temple, Frey, & Stanish, 2006). These studies indicate that the rate of physical activity varies with the level of impairment: in general, when the intellectual disability is more severe the level of physical inactivity increases (Emerson, 2005;Peterson, Janz, & Lowe, 2008;Robertson et al, 2000).…”

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“…These studies indicate that the rate of physical activity varies with the level of impairment: in general, when the intellectual disability is more severe the level of physical inactivity increases (Emerson, 2005;Peterson, Janz, & Lowe, 2008;Robertson et al, 2000). In most studies, however, people with severe or profound intellectual and multiple disabilities were excluded either in the recruitment phase, because of their assumed inability to be physically active or their associated impaired mobility, or in the data analysis, because of the low number of participants (Hilgenkamp et al, 2012;Robertson et al, 2000). Therefore, the extent to which people with the most severe disability -such as people with profound intellectual disability -are physically active or motor activated in daily practice is still unknown.…”

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Motor activation in people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities in daily practice

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Bossink

Frans

et al. 2016

Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability

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Background People with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) are at risk of being motorically inactive. This study investigated the degree and type of motor activation in daily practice and its relationship to personal and contextual factors. Method A total of 58 participants with PIMD participated in the study. Data concerning the motor activation were collected by means of a diary over a period of 14 days. Relationships to personal and contextual factors were analysed using multilevel analyses. Results The mean number of transfers was 3.1 times per day (range: 0-9, SD = 1.4), the mean number of relocations was 7.7 times per day (range: 2-13, SD = 2.5), and the mean number of motor activities offered was 1.5 per day (range: 0-10, SD = 1.9). Relationships to age, gender, location, and day of week were found. Conclusion Motor activation seems to be a minor part of the support provided to people with PIMD.

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Motor activation in people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities in daily practice

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Frans

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Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability

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“…Hilgenkamp et al (2012) in 2009-2010 used pedometers to assess physical activity in 257 subjects with intellectual disability, aged 50 and above, of whom only 16.7% obtained the recommended standards of 10,000 steps per day. The research highlighted a very low level of physical activity in this group of the population; hence the conclusion to promote physical activity among intellectually disabled people as often as possible.…”

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Responsiveness of people with moderate and significant intellectual disability to physical stimulation

Ślężyńska

Mięsok

Mięsok³

2018

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Objective. The aim of the research was to verify whether intellectually disabled people are responsive to motor stimulation, and whether the specific physical exercises, besides traditional rehabilitation and occupational therapy, would result in physical fitness enhancement. Materials and methods. The research was carried out on 259 persons with moderate and significant intellectual disability, participants of occupational therapy workshops. They were divided into two groups: a control group that underwent traditional rehabilitation treatment and occupational therapy, and an experimental group that additionally performed feasible physical exercises for 10 months. Participants' body mass and height were measured to calculate their body mass index (BMI). Physical fitness was assessed with the Eurofit Special test and additional balance tests, at the beginning and at the end of the experiment. Results. The results showed that the body mass of both men and women increased in the control group, and was reduced in the experimental group. The results of the physical fitness tests were more varied, in which the control group obtained similar results in the repeated measurements, and the experimental group significantly improved the initial results after 10 months of performing the feasible physical exercises. Conclusions. The applied physical exercises performed in the experimental group were effective because they caused body mass loss and significant improvement in physical fitness.

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“…Possuem também limitações para a realização de atividades cotidianas associadas às deficiências. Estudos mostram que o nível de AF das pessoas com DI é inferior ao da população em geral [7][8][9] , fato preocupante, tendo em vista que a prática de atividades físicas são importantes na prevenção das DCNTs 10 . Para a prática de AF, fatores caracterizados como barreiras ou facilitadores podem ser determinantes na aderência ou não aos programas de AF 11 .…”

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Barreiras e facilitadores para a atividade física das pessoas com déficit intelectual

Jung

Marques

Kalinoski

2017

Rev Bras Ativ Fís Saúde

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IntroduçãoA expectativa de vida da população tem aumentado ao longo das últimas décadas 1 e, ao mesmo tempo, a tecnologia traz facilidades para as atividades cotidianas, o que as tornam menos desgastantes fisicamente e com menor dispêndio de energia corporal. Tais con-1 Escola Superior de Educação Física -UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brasil. ResumoO objetivo deste estudo foi descrever as barreiras e os facilitadores da prática de atividade física (AF) no tempo livre e sua associação com essa prática em pessoas maiores de seis anos de ambos os sexos com déficit intelectual (DI) inseridas nas Associações de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais (APAES). A amostra foi composta por 1.191 pessoas com DI representadas pelos seus responsáveis. As barreiras e facilitadores para a prática de AF foram identificadas com questões fechadas em que o responsável respondia se o fator influenciava sempre (1), influenciava às vezes (2) ou não influenciava (3) na prática de AF. As questões foram separadas em três dimensões que correspondiam a onze fatores de ordem pessoal, sete de ordem ambiental e dez de ordem social. Verificou-se no aspecto pessoal sete facilitadores e duas barreiras, nos quais destaca-se o fato de sentir-se capaz como facilitador associado com a prá-tica de AF e não possuir dinheiro como barreira; no aspecto ambiental seis facilitadores e uma barreira, sendo a companhia de pessoas próximas o principal facilitador pela associação com a prática de AF e a ausência de projetos sociais como barreira; e no aspecto social cinco facilitadores e uma barreira, no qual encontram-se a existência de locais próximos de casa e os profissionais estarem preparados para trabalhar com pessoas com DI os principais facilitadores e a falta de companhia como barreira. Conclui-se que as barreiras e facilitadores de AF para as pessoas com DI podem estar ligados ao estímulo que recebem, pois a companhia de outra pessoa foi o principal facilitador associado com a prática, isto pode ocorrer devido às limitações que a maioria possui no aspecto social. Oferta de locais com qualidade para prática de AF também facilitam a prática de AF, o que pode ser amenizado com o investimento em políticas públicas e projetos sociais de qualidade. Palavras-chave

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Physical activity levels in older adults with intellectual disabilities are extremely low

Cited by 153 publications

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Motor activation in people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities in daily practice

Motor activation in people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities in daily practice

Responsiveness of people with moderate and significant intellectual disability to physical stimulation

Barreiras e facilitadores para a atividade física das pessoas com déficit intelectual

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