Examining Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability

Autor/inn/en	Tomaszewski, Brianne; Savage, Melissa N.; Hume, Kara
Titel	Examining Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 26 (2022) 4, S.1075-1088 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Tomaszewski, Brianne)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1744-6295
DOI	10.1177/17446295211033467
Schlagwörter	Autism Spectrum Disorders; Physical Activity Level; Health Conditions; Quality of Life; Rating Scales; Health Behavior; Childhood Autism Rating Scale; Leiter International Performance Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autism; Autismus; Lebensqualität; Rating-Skala; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten
Abstract	Adults with autism and co-occurring intellectual disability engage in low levels of physical activity and are at increased risk of developing secondary health conditions attributed to physical inactivity compared to adults in the general population. Few studies have examined the use of objective measures to characterize physical activity levels for adults with autism and intellectual disability. The current study aimed to examine the relationship between physical activity, using an activity tracker, and quality of life in adults with autism and intellectual disability. In the current study, 38 adults with autism and intellectual disability, ages 18-55, wore a Fitbit Flex 2® activity tracker for 1 week, and completed the Quality of Life Questionnaire. The relationship between average daily step count quality of life was examined. Most adults in the sample were overweight and taking fewer daily steps than recommended guidelines. Increased average daily step count was significantly associated with quality of life. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01