The relationship of age and athletic ability to fitness impairments in Special Olympics Athletes

Bainbridge, D.; Arnold, Todd W.; Shellard, Amy; Tilley, V.

doi:10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.237

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“…2013). HAP FF screening of SO athletes globally reveals high levels of unmet balance and physical fitness needs (Bainbridge et al ., 2015a). SO's current goal of reaching 11 million people with ID and providing improved access to health services and ensuring 100 healthy communities by 2020 is a milestone on a journey towards ensuring health care and services for all people with ID worldwide (Lorenzo et al .…”

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The impact of multicomponent programmes on balance and fall reduction in adults with intellectual disabilities: a randomised trial

Kovačič

Kovacic

Ovsenik

et al. 2020

J intellect Disabil Res

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Background One challenge a modern society faces is this: providing those vulnerable and ageing groups of adults who have intellectual disabilities with appropriate support for improving static and dynamic balance. Balance is a crucial component of physical fitness and, consequently, of fall reduction and prevention. The aim of the present randomised controlled trial was to evaluate the efficacy, after 16 weeks, that three different Special Olympics physical activity programmes had on balance and on fall reduction in adults with intellectual disabilities. Method A convenience sample of 150 persons with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities was recruited from the accessible Special Olympics Slovenia population of physically inactive adults with intellectual disabilities. The sample was randomised to the experimental group 1 (multicomponent balance-specific exercise programme group with additional workshops on such social gerontology topics as active and healthy ageing; N = 50), the experimental group 2 (multicomponent wellness programme group; N = 50) and a control group (regular Special Olympics athletic training; N = 50). Results Significant differences were found between groups in the balance scores throughout the study period and in the ability to decrease fall frequency. Conclusions Balance assessment is a high predictor of frequency of falls, and among adults with intellectual disabilities, it significantly correlates with exercise.The results indicate that a multicomponent balance-specific exercise programme with a significant sociogerontological component on active ageing could be a useful intervention for intellectually disabled adults who have poor balance and who experience frequent falls.

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The impact of multicomponent programmes on balance and fall reduction in adults with intellectual disabilities: a randomised trial

Kovačič

Kovacic

Ovsenik

et al. 2020

J intellect Disabil Res

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A Call for Better Data on Prevalence and Health Surveillance of People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Krahn

2019

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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The U.S. approach to the health of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is fraught with paradox. The health of this population has been of longstanding concern, yet we understand their health less well than many other groups. The U.S. spends much more per person on the well-being of people with IDD compared to the general population, yet the outcomes of those expenditures are disappointing and include significant preventable health disparities. Even as expectations for people with IDD have changed to include better health and greater participation in their communities, eligibility for services that support these outcomes is rooted in expectations of dependence and poverty. This article is a call for better data that considers a series of questions to provide context for understanding the need and directions for better health surveillance of people with IDD.

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The relationship of age and athletic ability to fitness impairments in Special Olympics Athletes

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The impact of multicomponent programmes on balance and fall reduction in adults with intellectual disabilities: a randomised trial

The impact of multicomponent programmes on balance and fall reduction in adults with intellectual disabilities: a randomised trial

A Call for Better Data on Prevalence and Health Surveillance of People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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