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Oppewal, Alyt; Hilgenkamp, Thessa I. M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Overweight/obesity and poor physical fitness are two prevalent lifestyle-related problems in older adults with intellectual disabilities, which each require a different approach. To improve healthy ageing, we assessed whether fatness or fitness is more important for survival in older adults with intellectual disabilities. Methods: In…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Fitness, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability
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Willems, Mariël; Waninge, Aly; Hilgenkamp, Thessa I. M.; van Empelen, Pepijn; Krijnen, Wim P.; van der Schans, Cees P.; Melville, Craig A. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Promotion of a healthy lifestyle for people with intellectual disabilities is important; however, the effectiveness of lifestyle change interventions is unclear. Aims: This research will examine the effectiveness of lifestyle change interventions for people with intellectual disabilities. Methods and Procedures: Randomized controlled…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Life Style, Intervention, Health Promotion
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Willems, Mariël; Waninge, Aly; de Jong, Johan; Hilgenkamp, Thessa I. M.; van der Schans, Cees P. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Promotion of a healthy lifestyle for individuals with mild intellectual disabilities is important. However, the suitability of behaviour change techniques (BCTs) for these individuals is still unclear. Methods: A Delphi study was performed using the Coventry, Aberdeen & LOndon -- REfined (CALO-RE) taxonomy of BCTs (n = 40). Health…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Health Promotion, Mild Intellectual Disability, Health Behavior
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O'Leary, Lisa; Taggart, Laurence; Cousins, Wendy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The health-related behaviours of people with intellectual disabilities may be determined by organisational influences. This innovative study aimed to explore managers' and staffs' perspectives on organisational influences on the promotion of healthy behaviours for this population. Method: A qualitative methodology was employed. Four…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Life Style, Intellectual Disability, Barriers