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ArticleJournal of intellectual disabilities : JOID2026

The impact of a virtual wellness course for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the third year of COVID-19.

Laura St John, Gregory Borschneck, Tiziana Volpe, Anupam Thakur, Johanna Lake, Heidi Mallet, Victor Pereira, Yona Lunsky

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Article in Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Laura St JohnFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5066-2668
Gregory BorschneckAzrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada.
Tiziana VolpeAzrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada.
Anupam ThakurAzrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada.
Johanna LakeAzrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada.
Heidi MalletAzrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada.
Victor PereiraAzrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada.
Yona LunskyAzrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1866-9728

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current study examines how a virtual wellness intervention may improve health outcomes in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Thirty-six adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities participated in the wellness intervention. Outcome measures related to satisfaction, mental health, wellbeing, health behaviours and overall health were completed at three time points (pre, post and follow-up). Participants reported high levels of satisfaction and had significant improvements in outcomes related to mental health and wellbeing. Changes in sleep, sedentary behaviour and overall health were not reported, though qualitative evidence suggests that some changes were implemented. The study provides evidence to support the use of virtual interventions to address health concerns in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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COVID-19Developmental DisabilitiesHealth PromotionIntellectual DisabilityAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle Agedintellectual disabilitymental healthmixed methodsvirtual coursewellness

Identifiers

PMID39194174
PMCPMC13519067

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