ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Sports Games and Motor Skills in Children, Adolescents and Youth with Intellectual Disabilities.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of virtual reality interventions on motor skills in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Structured Virtual Reality Exergame Intervention in Adolescents With Mild Intellectual Disabilities: Pre-Post Pilot Study on Motor Proficiency and Reaction Time.JMIR serious games · 2026Article
- The impact of a mixed exercise intervention on the physical and mental health of left-behind children: a randomized controlled trial combining sports games and ball sports.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Effects of 8-week hemsball training on resting heart rate, body mass index, sleep time and sleep efficiency in women with mild intellectual development disorder.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2026Article
- Adapted Judo as a Multidimensional Intervention: Effects on Physical Fitness and Psychosocial Well-Being in Adolescents with Down Syndrome.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of mini-basketball training on improving the motor coordination of children with intellectual disabilities and developmental coordination disorders: a randomizedcontrolled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Cognitive Development and Decision Making in Basketball: A Comparison between Male Players with and without Intellectual Impairment and across Different Age-Groups.Journal of human kinetics · 2024Article
- Exploring Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents with Disabilities: A Bibliometric Review of Current Status, Guidelines, Perceived Barriers, and Facilitators and Future Directions.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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13 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
(1) Background: Sports games are one of the best ways of engaging in physical activity for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) and Down syndrome (DS). This systematic review of the current literature aims to identify and sum relevant data on motor skills and clarify whether there are positive effects of sports programs in motor skills games in children, adolescents, and youth with ID and DS. (2) Methods: The systematic review of the papers was carried out following the methodological guidelines and by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) consensus. The following electronic databases were researched: PubMed, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and ERIC from 2001 to 2023. (3) Results: The basketball test battery can be used to improve and monitor basketball training. Basketball players with lower levels of ID achieved better results, especially those with disabilities of the II and III degrees. Futsal has a positive impact on the coordination, and the differences between the test results of the vertical jump with and without an arm swing, that can be seen indirectly as a coordination factor, were statistically significant. (4) Conclusions: Basketball is recommended as an effective and practical rehabilitation program for children, adolescents, and youth with ID and DS. Futsal is an interesting and helpful activity for individuals with ID as well.
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