Brief Report: Caregiver Perceived Physical Activity Preferences of Adults with Down Syndrome

Autor/inn/en	Oreskovic, Nicolas M.; Agiovlasitis, Stamatis; Patsiogiannis, Vasiliki; Santoro, Stephanie L.; Nichols, Dominica; Skotko, Brian G.
Titel	Brief Report: Caregiver Perceived Physical Activity Preferences of Adults with Down Syndrome
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 35 (2022) 3, S.910-915 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Oreskovic, Nicolas M.) ORCID (Agiovlasitis, Stamatis) ORCID (Santoro, Stephanie L.) ORCID (Skotko, Brian G.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/jar.12979
Schlagwörter	Adults; Down Syndrome; Physical Activity Level; Barriers; At Risk Persons; Health Behavior; Preferences; Physical Activities; Recreational Activities; Athletics; Dance; Video Games + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Downs Syndrome; Down''s Syndrome'; Down-Syndrom; Risikogruppe; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Freizeitgestaltung; Leichtathletik; Tanz; Video game; Videospiel; Videospiele
Abstract	Background: Adults with Down syndrome commonly have low levels of physical activity and face social barriers to engaging in physical activity, including boredom and companionship concerns. Adults with Down syndrome are at increased risk for several co-occurring medial conditions known to benefit from physical activity, including obesity and dementia. Method: This study surveyed 140 caregivers of adults with Down syndrome to determine the physical activity preferences of their adult with Down syndrome. Results: Dancing was the most frequently caregiver-reported physical activity preference for adults with Down syndrome, followed by walking and active video gaming. Rowing, using an elliptical machine, and jogging were the least preferred activities. Most caregivers reported that their adult with Down syndrome has a companion available for physical activity. Conclusion: Promoting dance in adults with Down syndrome, a caregiver-reported preferred form of physical activity, may help improve physical activity levels and decrease sedentary behaviours in this population. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/4/11