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ArticleJournal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID2025

Successful Online Exercise Intervention Studies for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities Including Down Syndrome: Best Practices and Recommendations.

Thessa Hilgenkamp, Amy Bodde, Sarah Mann, Brain Helsel, Joseph Sherman, Jessica Danon, Lauren Ptomey

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Thessa HilgenkampDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Amy BoddeDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
Sarah MannMann Method Physical Therapy and Fitness, Arvada, Colorado, USA.
Brain HelselDepartment of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
Joseph ShermanDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
Jessica DanonDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
Lauren PtomeyDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1705-1643

Funding

longitudinal assessment of stress and stress-related concepts across a behavioral weight loss interventionP20GM144269 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · PI Ilce Gabriela Medina-Meza, John P Thyfault · 2022 to 2026
$14.9M
Institutional Career Development CoreKL2TR002367 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · PI MATTHEW W MOSCONI, NICOLE L NOLLEN · 2017 to 2026
$7.3M
The Promotion of Physical Activity for the Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease in Adults with Down SyndromeR01AG063909 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · PI DONNELLY, JOSEPH E., PTOMEY, LAUREN TAYLOR · 2019 to 2023
$3.9M
Individual and family based approaches to increase physical activity in adolescents with IDDR01HD094704 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE · PI DONNELLY, JOSEPH E., PTOMEY, LAUREN TAYLOR · 2018 to 2022
$3.0M
Central & Peripheral blood flow regulation in individuals with Down syndromeR00HD092606 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS · PI HILGENKAMP, THESSA · 2019 to 2021
$728k
Assessment of Physical Activity for Alzheimer's Disease Research in Down SyndromeK01AG083130 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · PI Brian Helsel · 2023 to 2026
$501k
NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR002367NIA NIH HHS K01 AG083130NIA NIH HHS R01 AG063909NICHD NIH HHS R00 HD092606NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD094704NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM144269NIH HHS
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Abstract

backgroundOnline exercise interventions can improve access to tailored programmes for individuals with intellectual disabilities (including Down syndrome). This paper aimed to describe best practices and provide recommendations for online physical activity or exercise programmes for this population.

methodTwo research teams with extensive experience delivering online physical activity and exercise interventions in > 240 individuals with intellectual disabilities, combined with input from participant/caregiver dyads, describe adaptations to online delivery of programmes with regard to development, recruitment, data collection, intervention delivery, communication and staff requirements, based on two specific online programmes.

resultsAdaptations to an online delivery are necessary for every aspect of exercise interventions for individuals with intellectual disabilities. All phases benefit from input from the community.

conclusionWhen the appropriate adaptations are made for online delivery, as described in this paper, online physical activity or exercise interventions can be highly successful for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

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Down SyndromeExercise TherapyIntellectual DisabilityInternetInternet-Based InterventionPractice Guidelines as TopicAdultFemaleHumansMaleDown syndromeexerciseintellectual disabilityphysical activitytelehealth

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PMID40492527
PMCPMC12150356

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