Effects of exercise on physical fitness in children with intellectual disability

Špela Golubović; Jasna Maksimović; Boris Golubović; Nenad Glumbić

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2011.11.003

Effects of exercise on physical fitness in children with intellectual disability

Res Dev Disabil. 2012 Mar-Apr;33(2):608-14. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.11.003. Epub 2011 Dec 6.

Authors

Špela Golubović¹, Jasna Maksimović, Boris Golubović, Nenad Glumbić

Affiliation

¹ Faculty of Medicine, Department of Special Rehabilitation and Education, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia. [email protected]

PMID: 22155534
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.11.003

Abstract

This paper presents the results of the study which examined the effects of carefully designed physical exercise programs on the development of physical fitness in children with ID. The study sample consisted of 42 children with ID and 45 typically developing children. All the participants were assessed using Eurofit Test Battery. The results were analyzed in terms of participation in the exercise program and level of intellectual functioning. While ID children scored significantly lower on fitness tests when compared with typically developing children, the study revealed an association between degree of ID and physical fitness.

Publication types

Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

Child
Exercise / physiology*
Female
Humans
Intellectual Disability / physiopathology*
Intellectual Disability / rehabilitation*
Male
Motor Skills / physiology
Physical Education and Training / methods*
Physical Endurance / physiology
Physical Fitness / physiology*
Postural Balance / physiology
Severity of Illness Index