Long-Term Outdoor Recreation Program for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Feasibility and Effects

Autor/inn/en	Barak, Sharon; Dunsky, Ayelet
Titel	Long-Term Outdoor Recreation Program for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Feasibility and Effects
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 36 (2023) 5, S.1113-1123 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Barak, Sharon) ORCID (Dunsky, Ayelet)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/jar.13130
Schlagwörter	Intellectual Disability; Adults; Physical Activities; Exercise Physiology; Program Effectiveness; Barriers; Physical Health; Feasibility Studies; Recreational Activities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Sportphysiologie; Gesundheitszustand; Freizeitgestaltung
Abstract	Background: While people with intellectual disabilities tend to refrain from physical activity, outdoor physical activity programs increase motivation to engage in physical activity. Method: Eighty adults with intellectual disabilities participated in a 12-month outdoor physical activity program. Attendance was used to assess feasibility. Aerobic capacity (6-min walk test), lower extremity endurance (30-s chair stand), and mobility (timed up and go) were assessed at three-time points: before, during, and after the program. Six interviews were also conducted with six staff members and participants. Results: The physical activity program was feasible, with all six groups completing the year-long activity. The six-minute walk and timed-up-and-go tests improved significantly. The qualitative analysis indicates the program's strengths (instructors' qualities and programs' social component) and weaknesses (dependency on weather and bureaucracy). Conclusion: Among adults with intellectual disabilities, a long-term outdoor physical activity program is feasible as a means for increasing aerobic capacity and improving mobility ability. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01