A comparison of physical activity, physical fitness levels, BMI and blood pressure of adults with intellectual disability, who do and do not take part in Special Olympics Ireland programmes: Results from the SOPHIE study
| Autor: | Peter Griffin, Michael McKeon, Edel Hoey, Kirsty Bowers, Denise Walsh, Anthony Staines, Mary Rose Sweeney, Deidre Corby, Dominic Trépel, Treasa McVeigh, Sarah Meegan, Sarahjane Belton |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male Gerontology Waist Adolescent Physical fitness Population Blood Pressure Overweight Health Professions (miscellaneous) Body Mass Index Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Intellectual Disability Intellectual disability medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Exercise physiology education Exercise education.field_of_study business.industry 030229 sport sciences Middle Aged medicine.disease Actigraphy Obesity Physical activity level Psychiatry and Mental health Athletes Physical Fitness Exercise Test Female medicine.symptom business Psychology Ireland |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Intellectual Disabilities. 22:154-170 |
| ISSN: | 1744-6309 1744-6295 |
| Popis: | People with an intellectual disability are less physically active, live more sedentary lives, have lower fitness levels and are more likely to be overweight or obese than the general population. No evidence exists on the impact of participation in Special Olympics Ireland (SOI) on physical activity and physical fitness levels. Adults with intellectual disabilities (16–64 years) were recruited from services and SOI clubs. Physical measures included waist circumference, height, weight, blood pressure, heart rate and 6-min walking test. Self-report questionnaires gathered data on physical activity levels. Actigraph (GT3X) accelerometers were used to gain an objective measure of physical activity. SOI participants accumulated more moderate to vigorous physical activity per day, had higher fitness levels and more positive health profile scores than those not taking part in SOI. SOI has the potential to make a positive difference to people’s physical health and subsequently their overall health and well-being. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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