Recommending Physical Activity for People with Intellectual Disabilities
The Relevance of Public Health Guidelines, Physical Activity Behaviour and Type of Contact
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15513474 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christoph Kreinbucher‐Bekerle (0000-0002-6660-9682, University of Graz, corresponding author), W Ruf (0000-0002-4426-7634, German Sport University Cologne), Astrid Bartholomeyczik (German Sport University Cologne), Frank Wieber (0000-0002-1285-1457, University of Konstanz), Nikolai Kiselev (0000-0003-0617-0353, University of Zurich) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 5544-5544 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20085544 |
| PMID | 37107829 |
| OpenAlex | W4366347133 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
People with an intellectual disability (ID) often exhibit more sedentary behaviour and are less physically active than the general population. While previous public health guidelines on physical activity (PA) did not specifically address the needs of people with an ID, the recent updates now include this population, with recommendations similar to those for the general population. However, it is unclear whether the information about these guidelines has reached the broader public and what factors may influence their implementation. To investigate these issues, an online survey was conducted in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, which examined the (a) PA recommendation for people with an ID, (b) awareness of current guidelines, (c) participants' own PA behaviour (IPAQ-SF) and (d) specific contact with people with an ID. Participants ( n = 585) recommended similar levels of PA for people with an ID as for the general population, but knowledge of the guidelines did not affect their recommendation. However, participants' own PA behaviour and context-specific contact (e.g., in family or at work) were associated with the recommended PA levels. Therefore, promoting the relevance of PA and fostering contact with people with an ID might be suitable ways to increase PA in people with an ID
Affect (linguistics · Context (archaeology · Environmental health · Intellectual disability · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Population · Psychiatry · Public health · Relevance (law · Chronic Disease Management Strategies · Down syndrome and intellectual disability research · Medicine · Nursing · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Gerontology
Participation of people living with disabilities in physical activity
Evidence-based intervention in physical activity
International Physical Activity Questionnaire
World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour
Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Active and Non-Active Adults with Intellectual Disability
Awareness of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
The forgotten guidelines
Contact and knowledge as predictors of attitudes toward individuals with intellectual disabilities
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |