Author : Alicia Marie Loreta
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ISBN 13 :
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Book Synopsis Effects of a Home Vs. Community-based Exercise Program on Physical Fitness for Adolescents and Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism by : Alicia Marie Loreta
Download or read book Effects of a Home Vs. Community-based Exercise Program on Physical Fitness for Adolescents and Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism written by Alicia Marie Loreta and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether a home or community-based exercise program was more effective for improving physical fitness for adolescents and young adults with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) and Autism. Methods: Fourteen adolescents and young adults with ID and/ or Autism, 10 males and 4 females, ages 14-27 years, were randomized to a home or community-based exercise program for 8 weeks. Both groups exercised three days a week for 30 minutes. The home group exercised alone with parental supervision and watched an online video; the community-based group exercised with a coach and peers. The participants were assessed pre and post intervention using the Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT) to measure aerobic function, body composition, musculoskeletal function, and flexibility. Repeated measures ANOVA was used to assess improvements between groups, and paired sample t-tests were used to assess improvements for the entire sample. Results: The results indicated no significant differences (p > .05) in improvement between the home and community-based groups for any fitness variable. There was also no significant change for most fitness variables for the entire sample. However, there was a significant (p=.026) improvement in the trunk lift fitness measure (pre-test = 8.4 inches, post-test = 9.6 inches) for the entire sample.Conclusion: Although both groups showed improvements for the fitness variables tested, the difference between groups was not significant. The improvements that were made indicate that the home or community-based exercise program can be beneficial in helping this population improve their physical fitness.