ArticleJMIR research protocols2020
Physical Activity With Tailored mHealth Support for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Physical Activity With Tailored E-health Support for Individuals With Intellectual Disability (PA-IDe Study): a Randomised Controlled Trial
Physical Activity With Tailored mHealth Support for Individuals With Intellectual Disability - a Mixed Method Pilot Study
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Telehealth and healthcare access for individuals with Down syndrome: a systematic review of opportunities and barriers.BMC health services research · 2026Pooled it
- Digital Health Interventions to Promote Physical Activity Among Adolescents: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
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- Pay Attention to Hypertension (PAtH): Findings from a cardiovascular health promotion intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities participating in Special Olympics programming.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2025Article
- Synergizing the Behavior Change Wheel and a Cocreative Approach to Design a Physical Activity Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: Development Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Promoting Healthy Behaviors Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Intellectual Disability: Protocol for Developing a Digital Intervention With Co-Design Workshops.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Using mobile health to encourage physical activity in individuals with intellectual disability: a pilot mixed methods feasibility study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2023Article
- Investigation of the effects of physical education activities on motor skills and quality of life in children with intellectual disability.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2023Article
- mHealth Support to Stimulate Physical Activity in Individuals With Intellectual Disability: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pilot Study.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Serious Games for Executive Functions Training for Adults with Intellectual Disability: Overview.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Anthropometric Indicators of the Cardiometabolic Risk, Muscle Strength, and Functional Capacity of Schoolchildren with Intellectual Disabilities during Lockdown in Chile.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIndividuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have lower levels of physical activity (PA) and greater barriers for participation in fitness activities compared with members of the general population. As increased PA has positive effects on cardiovascular and psychosocial health, it is exceedingly important to identify effective interventions for use in everyday settings. Mobile health (mHealth) methods such as motion sensor games (exergames) and smartphone reminders for PA have been explored and found to be promising in individuals with IDs.
objectiveThe purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of an individually tailored PA program with motivational mHealth support on daily levels of PA in youth and adults with IDs.
methodsThe trial uses a randomized controlled design comprising 30 intervention participants and 30 control group participants, aged 16 to 60 years, with sedentary lifestyles or low PA levels. While the controls will receive standard care, the intervention aims to increase the level of PA, measured as steps per day, as the primary outcome. Secondary outcome variables are body mass index, blood pressure, physical performance, social support for PA, self-efficacy in a PA setting, behavior problems, and goal attainment. The intervention involves the delivery of tailored mHealth support, using smartphones or tablets to create structure with focus on the communicative abilities of individual participants. Rewards and feedback are provided in order to motivate individuals to increase participation in PA. Participants in the intervention group, their close relatives, and care staff will be invited to participate in a preintervention goal-setting meeting, where goal attainment scaling will be used to select the participants' PA goals for the intervention period. All participants will be assessed at baseline, at 3 months, and at 6 months.
resultsEnrollment was planned to start in April 2020 but will be delayed due to the pandemic situation. The main contribution of this paper is a detailed plan to run our study, which will produce new knowledge about tailored mHealth to support PA in individuals with intellectual disabilities.
conclusionsWe expect the new intervention to perform better than standard care in terms of improved PA, improved self-efficacy, and social support for activities. Technology offers new opportunities to promote healthy behaviors. The results of the study will determine the effectiveness and sustainability of a tailored mHealth support intervention to increase PA in youth and adults with IDs.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT04079439; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04079439. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): PRR1-10.2196/19213.
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