Correlates of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Participation in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities. Issue 5 (September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bodde, Amy E.; Seo, Dong-Chul; Frey, Georgia C.; Van Puymbroeck, Marieke; Lohrmann, David K.
• Is Part Of: Health promotion practice. Volume 14:Issue 5(2013)Supplement
• Page Start: 663
• Page End: 670
• Publication Date: 2013-09
• Subjects: physical activity -- residence -- mental retardation -- health promotion -- intellectual disability; Health promotion -- Periodicals; Health promotion -- United States -- Periodicals; Health education -- Periodicals; Health education -- United States -- Periodicals; 613
• DOI: 10.1177/1524839912462395
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1524-8399

Abstract

Adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) have low levels of physical activity and higher than average rates of related chronic health conditions. Understanding correlates of their physical activity participation may improve health promoting interventions. Forty-two adults with ID participated in a physical activity study. Physical activity knowledge and skills, awareness of recommendations and demographic characteristics were analyzed for their association with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) participation measured by accelerometers. Five variables were significantly correlated with MVPA. Body mass index was inversely correlated with MVPA, and gender, job location, job tasks, and place of residence were all significantly associated with MVPA. Understanding correlates of physical activity in this population will help inform disability service and health promotion professionals in future research and health intervention design.