Background There is limited understanding of the context surrounding physical activity (PA)
of young people with intellectual disabilities (ID), which has an impact on the development of …

Youth with Down syndrome (DS) have a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity
compared to the general youth population. Due to physiological and cognitive differences …

Autistic adolescents and young adults in rural areas often experience more unmet medical
needs than their urban peers, particularly during the health care transition, the process of …

Background There is a need for physical activity promotion interventions in adolescents and
young adults with intellectual disabilities. Current interventions have shown limited …

Background Adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experience
overweight and obesity (OW/OB) up to 1.8 times the rate of their typically develo** peers …

Identifying factors that influence physical activity (PA) among individuals with Down
syndrome is essential for PA promotion. Insight can be gained from guardians and health …

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles within the issue on topics
including correlation of physical activity with body mass index, waist circumference, race and …

Nuorten hyvinvoinnin ja fyysisen kunnon heikkeneminen ovat Suomessa merkittäviä
huolenaiheita. Liikunnan määrän vähentyessä, myös mielenterveysongelmat ovat …

This thesis aimed to increase understanding of physical activity (PA) participation and
experiences of autistic people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Engaging in regular PA is widely …

Doelstelling: Het doel van deze studie was om de verschillen in spieroxygenatie tijdens een
maximale inspanningstest te vergelijken tussen jongeren/jongvolwassenen met en zonder …