Effects of declared levels of physical activity on quality of life of individuals with intellectual disabilities |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Research Center for Health Care Decision-making, Inc., 706 E Hartwell Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038, USA;2. Tufts University School of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, 136 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02111, USA;3. E.K. Shriver Center, UMass Medical School, Department of Family Medicine & Community Health, 465 Medford Street, Suite 500, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA;4. University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4217, USA;5. HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research, 8170 33rd Ave. S. Mail Stop 23301A, P.O. Box 1524, Bloomington, MN 55440-1524, USA;6. Department of Psychiatry, UNC Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA;7. Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125, USA;1. Intellectual Disability Medicine, Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands;2. Ipse de Bruggen, P.O. Box 7027, 2701 AA Zoetermeer, the Netherlands;3. Abrona, Amersfoortseweg 56, 3712 BE Huis ter Heide, the Netherlands;4. Center for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, the Netherlands;1. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA;2. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Clinical Research, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA;3. Miami Dade Department of Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces, Miami, FL, USA;1. University of Seoul, 163 Seoulsiripdaero, Seoul 02504, Republic of Korea;2. Mississippi State University, PO Box 6186, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States;3. East Carolina University, M60 Minges, Mail Stop 559, Greenville, NC 27858, United States;1. 4124 Loch Lomond Drive, Nottingham, MD 21236, USA;2. 300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ 07470, USA;1. Department of Physical Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong;2. Department of Physical Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan |
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| Abstract: | Routine physical fitness improves health and psychosocial well-being of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The current study investigated impact of physical fitness on quality of life by comparing individuals who maintain a physically active lifestyle with those who do not report exercising. We assessed several indicators of quality of life, including inclusion and community participation; satisfaction with professional services, home life, and day activities; dignity, rights, and respect received from others; fear; choice and control; and family satisfaction. Our data suggested that individuals who regularly exercise reported having more frequent outings into the community than did their peers who reported exercising infrequently; regular exercisers were also more likely to live in intermediate care facilities (ICF) as opposed to living independently or with family members. We discuss possible reasons for this as well as ideas for future research needed to expand on this area. |
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| Keywords: | Physical activity Exercise Intellectual disabilities Residential setting Community Participation |
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