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Differences in Special Olympics athletes and non-athletes with intellectual disability : physical activity, strength and aerobic fitness [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Adults with intellectual disability (ID) have higher degree of sedentary lifestyle and participate in physical activity less compared to the general population.
Oskarsson, Johanna   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Difference in balance capacity for Special Olympics athletes and non-athletes with intellectual disabilities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Fall incidents are a significant health problem for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) and physical activity improves balance capacity and can prevent the risk of falling.
Lund Ohlsson, Marie   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Development and Pilot Study of a Pediatric Screening for Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Infants and Children: The Pediatric Screening–Priority Evaluation Dysphagia (PS–PED)

open access: yesChildren, 2023
Feeding and swallowing disorders (FSD) are common during childhood, with a prevalence of 85% in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. A comprehensive screening is essential to identify FSD and improve health outcomes in a clinical setting.
Antonella Cerchiari   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Influence of Age and Physical Activity on Locomotor Adaptation

open access: yesBrain Sciences, 2023
Background: Aging increases individual susceptibility to falls and injuries, suggesting poorer adaptation of balance responses to perturbation during locomotion, which can be measured with the locomotor adaptation task (LAT). However, it is unclear how aging and lifestyle factors affect these responses during walking.
Shawn Hiew   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Influence of Different Exercise Types on Health-Related Quality-of-Life in Men With Depressive Disorder in South Korea

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2022
The aim of the study was to determine the influence of different exercise types on health-related quality of life (QOL) in men with depressive disorder (DD) in South (S) Korea. The data of 385 men aged 19 with DD were collected in S. Korea.
Kyungjin Kim, Kyo-Man Koo
doaj   +1 more source

Children with neurodevelopmental disorder participating in an intervention -physical activity on prescription (PAP) : parent's reasoning about their children's participation in sport

open access: yes, 2023
Children with disabilities engage less in physical activity and sports during their spare time compared to their peers without disabilities. Modern sports, contextual factors, and parents’ fear of discrimination have been discussed as barriers to ...
Kristén, Lars   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Adapted physical activity and hematological malignancies

open access: yesPan African Medical Journal, 2020
Hematologic malignancies (HM) are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms of clonal origin, originating from hematopoietic tissues; it includes leukemias, lymphomas, myelomas and myeloproliferative and myelodysplastic syndromes.
Nouama Bouanani, Mouna Asly
openaire   +4 more sources

Physical Activity Interventions For Children And Youth With Visual Impairments

open access: yes, 2016
The authors conducted a systematic literature review on physical activity interventions for children and youth with visual impairment (VI). Five databases were searched to identify studies involving the population of interest and physical activity ...
Gustavo Luis   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

The Efficacy of the Global Intensive Feeding Therapy on Feeding and Swallowing Abilities in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study

open access: yesChildren, 2023
The present investigation aims to explore the efficacy of Global Intensive Feeding Therapy (GIFT) on feeding and swallowing abilities in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Antonella Cerchiari   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the potential of respiratory-sinus-arrhythmia biofeedback for reducing physiological stress in adolescents with autism: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

open access: yesTrials, 2021
Background Prior evidence points towards lower cardiac vagal modulation in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as compared to control groups. A cross-sectional phase in this study will gather more evidence concerning this topic.
Anoushka Thoen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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