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Recommending Physical Activity for People with Intellectual Disabilities: The Relevance of Public Health Guidelines, Physical Activity Behaviour and Type of Contact

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  • Christoph Kreinbucher-Bekerle

    (Institute of Human Movement Science, Sport and Health, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria)

  • Wolfgang Ruf

    (Institute of Sport Science, German University of Health and Sports, 10587 Berlin, Germany)

  • Astrid Bartholomeyczik

    (Institute of Sport Science, German University of Health and Sports, 10587 Berlin, Germany)

  • Frank Wieber

    (Institute of Public Health, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland
    Institute of Social Psychology and Motivation, University of Konstanz, 78464 Konstanz, Germany)

  • Nikolai Kiselev

    (PluSport, Umbrella Organization of Swiss Disabled Sports, 8604 Volketswil, Switzerland
    Swiss Research Institute for Public Health and Addiction, University of Zurich, 8005 Zurich, Switzerland)

Abstract

People with an intellectual disability (ID) often exhibit more sedentary behaviour and are less physically active than the general population. While previous public health guidelines on physical activity (PA) did not specifically address the needs of people with an ID, the recent updates now include this population, with recommendations similar to those for the general population. However, it is unclear whether the information about these guidelines has reached the broader public and what factors may influence their implementation. To investigate these issues, an online survey was conducted in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, which examined the (a) PA recommendation for people with an ID, (b) awareness of current guidelines, (c) participants’ own PA behaviour (IPAQ-SF) and (d) specific contact with people with an ID. Participants ( n = 585) recommended similar levels of PA for people with an ID as for the general population, but knowledge of the guidelines did not affect their recommendation. However, participants’ own PA behaviour and context-specific contact (e.g., in family or at work) were associated with the recommended PA levels. Therefore, promoting the relevance of PA and fostering contact with people with an ID might be suitable ways to increase PA in people with an ID.

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  • Christoph Kreinbucher-Bekerle & Wolfgang Ruf & Astrid Bartholomeyczik & Frank Wieber & Nikolai Kiselev, 2023. "Recommending Physical Activity for People with Intellectual Disabilities: The Relevance of Public Health Guidelines, Physical Activity Behaviour and Type of Contact," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(8), pages 1-15, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:8:p:5544-:d:1125671
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    1. Guillermo R. Oviedo & Nauris Tamulevicius & Myriam Guerra-Balic, 2019. "Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Active and Non-Active Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Comparative Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-16, May.
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