Effects of Physical Activity on the Physical and Psychosocial Health of Youth With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Physical activity has positive effects on the physical and psychosocial health of youth with intellectual disabilities. Although resistance training shows the most physical benefits, teaching movement and sports skills appear to benefit their physical and psychosocial health.
PMID: 31586434 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health - October 7, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: J Phys Act Health Source Type: research