A Resistance Training Intervention for Adults With Intellectual Disability in the Community: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
| Autor: | Albert R. Cavalier, Cora J. Firkin, Iva Obrusnikova, Ashley M Steinbrecher, Richard R. Suminski, Ashleigh E. Blair |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Adult
030506 rehabilitation medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Population Pilot Projects Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Physical strength law.invention Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial law Intellectual Disability Intervention (counseling) Intellectual disability Humans Medicine Muscle Strength Leg press education Exercise Self-efficacy education.field_of_study business.industry Resistance Training medicine.disease Exercise Therapy Test (assessment) Physical therapy 0305 other medical science business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. 38:546-568 |
| ISSN: | 1543-2777 0736-5829 |
| Popis: | Adults with an intellectual disability have significantly lower levels of fitness compared with the general population. This study examined the effects of a 13-week theoretically guided, community-based, multicomponent resistance training intervention, resistance training for empowerment, on muscular strength and independent functional performance in 24 adults with an intellectual disability, aged 18–44 years. Twelve participants were randomly allocated to an experimental group and 12 to an active control group. An analysis of covariance revealed that the experimental group had significantly greater increases (p |
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