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Ingi Ór Einarsson1, Ágúst Ólafsson, Gunnhildur Hinriksdóttir
11Center for Sport and Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Laugarvatn, ICELAND; and 2Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU LEUVEN, Leuven, BELGIUM.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
|July 2, 2014
Summary
Children with intellectual disability (ID) are significantly less physically active and more sedentary than typically developing peers. No children with ID met daily physical activity recommendations, highlighting a need for targeted interventions.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
- Disability Studies
Background:
- Limited objective data exists on physical activity (PA) in children with intellectual disability (ID).
- Understanding PA patterns is crucial for health and well-being in this population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate physical activity (PA) levels and patterns in Icelandic school children with mild-to-severe intellectual disability (ID).
- To compare PA between children with ID and typically developing individuals (TDI).
Main Methods:
- Objective PA assessment using ActiGraph accelerometers over 7-10 days.
- Inclusion of 91 children with ID and 93 age- and sex-matched TDI.
- Anthropometric measurements and questionnaire data on PA behavior.
Main Results:
- Children with ID were 40% less active and 9% more sedentary than TDI peers.
- No sex differences in PA were observed among children with ID, unlike in TDI.
- Significantly lower rates of active commuting and sports participation in children with ID compared to TDI.
Conclusions:
- Children with ID exhibit substantially lower physical activity levels than their TDI counterparts.
- PA patterns in children with ID show no sex-based differences.
- The complete absence of children with ID meeting daily moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) recommendations necessitates specialized intervention strategies.
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