"Intellectual disability" is a term used to describe a significant limitation in cognitive functioning and adaptive behavior, which affects an individual’s ability to learn, reason, solve problems, and perform daily activities ( Schalock et al., 2010 ). In recent years, there has been an increased
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Effect of Combined Training With Balance, Strength, and Plyometrics on Physical Performance in Male Sprint Athletes With Intellectual Disabilities
Ghada Jouira, Haithem Rebai, Dan Iulian Alexe, and Sonia Sahli
The Effect of Systematic Prompting on the Acquisition of Five Muscle-Strengthening Exercises by Adults With Mild Intellectual Disabilities
Iva Obrusnikova, Haley M. Novak, and Albert R. Cavalier
Musculoskeletal fitness is important for adults with intellectual disabilities (IDs) to maintain cardiovascular fitness ( Pitetti & Boneh, 1995 ); daily functional independence ( Oppewal, Hilgenkamp, van Wijck, Schoufour, & Evenhuis, 2014 ); and work task performance ( Shields & Taylor, 2010
“I Don’t Have Time”: Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity for Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
Andrea R. Taliaferro and Lindsay Hammond
Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) tend to have low rates of participation in voluntary or prescribed physical activity. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to identify the barriers, facilitators, and needs influencing physical activity participation of adults with ID within the framework of a social ecological model. A qualitative approach consisted of data collected from surveys and guided focus groups. Participants included adults with ID (n = 6) and their primary caregiver (n = 6). Barriers were categorized under three themes: organizational barriers, individual constraints, and external influences. Examples of subthemes included information dissemination, reliance on others, and caregiver considerations. Facilitators included primary caregivers as champions and camaraderie. Needs centered on family program involvement, improved programmatic structure, and programmatic support. Results indicate the need for community programs to examine barriers and facilitators applicable to their unique setting and population across all levels of a social ecological model.
Short-Term Effects of the Use of Non-Rigid Tools for Postural Control by Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Eliane Mauerberg-deCastro, Renato Moraes, and Debra Frances Campbell
We tested the short-term effects of a nonrigid tool, identified as an “anchor system” (e.g., ropes attached to varying weights resting on the floor), on the postural stabilization of blindfolded adults with and without intellectual disabilities (ID). Participants held a pair of anchors–one in each hand, under three weight conditions (250 g, 500 g and 1,000 g), while they performed a restricted balance task (standing for 30 s on a balance beam placed on top of a force platform). These conditions were called anchor practice trials. Before and after the practice trials, a condition without anchors was tested. Control practice groups, who practiced blocks of trials without anchors, included individuals with and without ID. The anchor system improved subjects’ balance during the standing task, for both groups. For the control groups, the performance of successive trials in the condition without the anchor system showed no improvement in postural stability. The individuals with intellectual disability, as well as their peers without ID, used the haptic cues of nonrigid tools (i.e., the anchor system) to stabilize their posture, and the short-term stabilizing effects appeared to result from their previous use of the anchor system.
Self-Reported Participation in Sport/Exercise Among Adolescents and Young Adults With and Without Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disability
Janet Robertson, Eric Emerson, Susannah Baines, and Chris Hatton
active 5 with sport also having a role in promoting psychological well-being and increasing social capital. Intellectual disability refers to a significant general impairment in intellectual functioning that is acquired during childhood, typically operationalized as scoring more than 2 standard
Classification and Intellectual Disabilities: An Investigation of the Factors That Predict the Performance of Athletes With Intellectual Disability
Rosanna Gilderthorp, Jan Burns, and Fergal Jones
Athletes with intellectual disabilities (ID) were re-included into the London 2012 Paralympics games. There has been much debate surrounding the rules of the Paralympic games, as all participants with ID compete against each other in the same class, ( Burns, 2017 ), despite the vast range of
Attitudes Toward People With Intellectual Disability Associated With Integrated Sport Participation
Carly Albaum, Annie Mills, Diane Morin, and Jonathan A. Weiss
Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) demonstrate significant limitations in cognitive and adaptive functioning and typically require at least some degree of support with daily living skills. In addition to inherent functional limitations, adults with ID are more likely to exhibit physical
Reliability of Y Balance Test in Runners With Intellectual Disability
Ghada Jouira, Haithem Rebai, and Sonia Sahli
Special Olympics is the largest sports organization in the world serving athletes with intellectual disabilities (ID) having an intelligence quotient less than 75. 1 To date, more than 4.4 million people with ID are involved in Special Olympics sports training and competition. 1 Athletics is
Postural Balance in Boys With Intellectual Disabilities Who Participate in Soccer Training
Ghada Jouira, Haithem Rebai, Dan Iulian Alexe, and Sonia Sahli
Intellectual disability is a complex condition that can affect an individual’s cognitive and adaptive abilities, leading to difficulties in learning, communication, and daily living skills ( 48 ). These challenges can impact various aspects of life, including education, employment, and social
Water-Based Interventions for People With Neurological Disability, Autism, and Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review
Karlee Naumann, Jocelyn Kernot, Gaynor Parfitt, Bethany Gower, and Kade Davison
, no reviews were found which featured people living with an intellectual disability (ID). It is also important to note that only one of the previously mentioned systematic reviews explored psychosocial effects for participants ( Mortimer et al., 2014 ). While seeing physical changes is important for
