Physical activity correlates in children and adolescents, adults, and older adults with an intellectual disability: a systematic review

CONCLUSIONS: Despite the abundance of evidence of the PA benefits for people with ID, we only found consistent evidence for three correlates reliably being related to PA in adults with ID. More research, particularly among young and older people is urgently needed.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONMore severe intellectual disability is an important barrier for being active in adults with intellectual disability.Presence of physical health problems is an important barrier for being active in adults with intellectual disability.PMID:33861676 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2021.1909665

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 16, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Davy Vancampfort Tine Van Damme Joseph Firth Brendon Stubbs Felipe Schuch Shuichi Suetani Anke Arkesteyn Debbie Van Biesen Source Type: research