Increasing physical activity through an adapted web-based exercise program for people with intellectual disabilities: Support staff are crucial for feasibility.

Autor: Fjellström S; Department of Health Sciences, Swedish Winter Sport Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden., Hölttä J; Department of Health Sciences, Swedish Winter Sport Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden., Nordström A; Department of Health Sciences, Swedish Winter Sport Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden.; School of Sports Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.; Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden., Flygare Wallén E; Karolinska Institutet (KI), Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS) Division of Occupational Therapy, Research group Health in Everyday Life among people with neurological Disorders (HELD), Stockholm, Sweden.; Health and Social Care Administration, Municipality of Östersund, Östersund, Sweden., Lund Ohlsson M; Department of Health Sciences, Swedish Winter Sport Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden.; The Swedish School of Health and Sport Sciences (GIH), Department of Physiology, Nutrition and Biomechanics, Stockholm, Sweden., Hansen E; Department of Health Sciences, Swedish Winter Sport Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden.; The Faculty of Education and Arts, Nord University, Bodø, Norway.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID [J Appl Res Intellect Disabil] 2024 Mar; Vol. 37 (2), pp. e13191.
DOI: 10.1111/jar.13191
Abstrakt: Background: People with intellectual disabilities are less physically active and suffer from ill-health more than the general population. Support staff play an important role in the person's life. This study aimed to explore the support staff's experiences regarding the feasibility of adapted web-based exercise for people with intellectual disabilities.
Method: Participants with intellectual disabilities living in community-based settings were recruited for a web-based exercise study. Eight semi-structured interviews were carried out with their support staff before and after the intervention period.
Results: The main theme, 'Support staff are crucial for feasibility' encompasses the importance of communication, structure, and motivation in improving physical activity for people with intellectual disabilities.
Conclusion: The experiences of support staff, indicate that a web-based exercise program is feasible for the target group, and one way to overcome challenges for PA, where the role of the staff is crucial.
(© 2024 The Authors. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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