Gait Characteristics of Adults with Intellectual Disability

Autor/inn/en	Oppewal, Alyt; Festen, Dederieke A. M.; Hilgenkamp, Thessa I. M.
Titel	Gait Characteristics of Adults with Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 123 (2018) 3, S.283-299 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1944-7515
Schlagwörter	Psychomotor Skills; Adults; Intellectual Disability; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Body Composition; Body Weight; Body Height; Severity (of Disability); Correlation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychomotorische Aktivität; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Körpergewicht; Körpergröße; Schweregrad; Korrelation
Abstract	Gait is a relevant and complex aspect of motor functioning. Disturbances are related to negative health outcomes. Gait characteristics of 31 adults with intellectual disability (ID) without Down syndrome (DS) (42.77 ± 16.70 years) were investigated, and associations with age, sex, body mass index (BMI), and level of ID were assessed. Sex and BMI were significantly associated with some of the gait parameters, while age and level of ID were not. Gait characteristics of adults with ID seem to be comparable to those of the general population of older adults (average 20 years older), except that adults with ID seem to spend less time in stance and double support phase and walk more variable and with a broader base of support. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: http://www.aaiddjournals.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01