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ArticleScientific reports2024

Benefits of inclusive sport training on fitness and health of athletes with and without intellectual disability.

Maria Chiara Gallotta, Emanuele Franciosi, Martina Giorgi, Laura Guidetti, Eva Cerbara, Giorgio Pes, Fioretta Silvestri, Davide Curzi

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  2. Empower Our Growth as Athletes: Voices of Swedish Athletes With Intellectual Disability.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2025
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Maria Chiara Gallotta *Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Vittorio Erspamer, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy. mariachiara.gallotta@uniroma1.it.
Emanuele Franciosi *Sport Association ASD, Forza 4, Rome, Italy.
Martina GiorgiSport Association ASD, Forza 4, Rome, Italy.
Laura GuidettiDepartment of Humanities, Movement and Education Sciences, University Niccolò Cusano, Rome, Italy.
Eva CerbaraSport Association ASD, Forza 4, Rome, Italy.
Giorgio PesSport Association ASD, Forza 4, Rome, Italy.
Fioretta SilvestriDepartment of Humanities, Movement and Education Sciences, University Niccolò Cusano, Rome, Italy.
Davide CurziDepartment of Humanities, Movement and Education Sciences, University Niccolò Cusano, Rome, Italy. davide.curzi@unicusano.it.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sedentary behaviours in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) negatively impact health-related determinants and increase the risk of physical dysfunction or chronic health issues. Inclusive sport practice can enhance social inclusion and fitness, benefiting overall person development and life quality. This study aimed to assess fitness level variation in athletes with and without ID before and after a 9-month inclusive (INC) and non-inclusive (N_INC) basketball training. 38 athletes with ID and 14 athletes without ID belonged to INC group, 38 athletes with ID belonged to N_INC group and 23 participants with ID belonged to the control group (CG). Before and after the intervention period, all participants performed anthropometric (body weight, body mass index, body fat percentage) and fitness tests (muscle strength and power, cardiovascular endurance, balance, flexibility, agility, movement speed, and coordination). ID and non-ID athletes of both INC and N_INC groups significantly improved in most of the tests (weight, balance, flexibility, muscle strength, endurance, agility, movement speed and coordination) while CG group significantly worsened weight, muscle endurance, flexibility, agility, movement speed and coordination, after the intervention (p < 0.05). These findings showed that sport training improved fitness in athletes with ID, decreasing health risks. Moreover, involving in the same training group persons with and without disabilities, does not limit the beneficial effects that training induce on persons without ID and could be a valid way to promote both social inclusion and physical health of persons with ID.

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AthletesIntellectual DisabilityPhysical FitnessAdolescentAdultBasketballFemaleHumansMaleMuscle StrengthYoung Adult

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PMCPMC11390872

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