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Background: Physical activity has been proposed as a context to foster the healthy development of individuals and reduce the risk of many chronic problems. This study evaluates the impact of badminton lessons on health and wellness in young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). Methods: Eighteen participants with ID (14 males and 4 females, aged 19-26) and with little or no experience in badminton were assigned to an exercise group and a control group. The curriculum selected was Shuttle Time Starter Lessons. The exercise group practiced for 50 min each session, twice a week for 10 lessons with peers, while the control group maintained a regular life schedule. Physiological measures, motor performance, Special Olympics Individual Badminton Skills Assessment; and psychological measures were conducted before and after the program. A Wilcoxon signed-rank test was conducted to compare pre- and post-tests in each group. Results: The significantly reduced resting heart rate, longer walking distances in the 6-minute walk test, and better performance in badminton skills were evident in the exercise group. Further, a significantly increased left frontal alpha asymmetry was seen in the exercise group with participants expressing positive effects after the inclusive badminton program. Finally, resting EEG frontal asymmetry seemed to be reflective of emotion in persons with ID. Conclusions: Shuttle Time Badminton Lessons could be feasible for adults with ID. School teachers and coaches may adapt it to improve health and wellness and acquire badminton skills in adults with ID. In addition, the inclusive environment can motivate their participation.
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Various health problems of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) are associated with their physical inactivity. The present study aimed at the understanding of physiological and psychological responses toward exergaming in seven young adults with mild to moderate ID after a single-session and a multiple-session condition, respectively. Their heart rate (HR), the rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and physical activity enjoyment scale (PACES) were measured on control and exergaming sessions. The significant increased HR, which may represent the increased physical activity levels that led to energy expenditure, was observed after a single-session and a multiple-session condition. In addition, the significant increase in RPE and PACES were evident after a single-session condition but a multiple-session condition. The feeling of physical fatigue seems to be distracted by external motivators (e.g. music). However, the positive affectivity to exercise was not noted when exercise was scheduled as their daily routines. This phenomenon might explain the high prevalence of physical inactivity among this population.
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Purpose: Many observations and anecdotes have suggested that individuals with Down syndrome (DS) love music, specifically moving to music. The purpose of this study, with the assumption that the music makes people with DS dance showing more movement than general public's, is to observe the change in movement patterns of people with DS while they dance. Methods: The present study videotaped 10 individuals with DS and 10 mental age-matched (MA) participants dancing in response to five different types of music (e.g. rock fast, rock slow, classical, jazz, pop). Results: Our preliminary results suggest that individuals with DS had significantly more body sway than MA participants. In addition, individuals with DS were more active to the music than MA participants. However, no motor timing deficit was evident. Conclusions: This suggests that individuals with DS actively maintain their posture position in the challenging condition. Furthermore, they clearly enjoyed listening to the music and dancing. Based on our results, we suggest that more research need to be conducted examining the effects of dancing program on postural control, and timing in this population.
