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Stijn Weterings1,2, Alyt Oppewal1, Florien M M van Eeden1,3
1Intellectual Disability Medicine, Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Background:
Resistance training has beneficial effects on fitness levels, cardiovascular disease risk, risk of sarcopenia and on performing activities of daily living. The focus of this study is to design a total body resistance exercise set for adults with intellectual disabilities (RESID) with minimal equipment required and to test its feasibility.
Method:
The RESID was selected in an expert meeting, and its feasibility was determined in a cross-sectional pilot study. The feasibility was determined with completion rate, correct execution of exercises and the participant's experience.
Results:
The expert group (n = 7) selected seven exercises for the RESID. The participants (N = 11) performed the RESID twice during regular sports classes. Completion rate and correctness were excellent for all exercises. The participants did not experience any major problems with the RESID.
Conclusions:
The RESID is feasible for use in different training settings. A physiotherapist or fitness instructor is required to supervise the training sessions.
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