A systematic review of physical activity: benefits and needs for maintenance of quality of life among adults with intellectual disability

Abstract

The inactivity of people with intellectual disabilities (PwID) is a major contributor to ill health. Probably because people with intellectual disabilities are not adequately informed about physical activity and intervention programs required to enhance their fitness. This study critically reviewed physical activity: benefits and needs for maintenance of quality of life among adults with intellectual disability. An extensive search of bibliographic databases such as PubMed, PsycINFO, BioMed Central and Medline identified 735 academic papers. The research rigour was evaluated, and the validity of the findings was established. Based on the inclusion criteria, 15 studies were included in the review. Various forms of physical activity were studied as interventions. The results of a critical review indicate that physical activity has a moderate to strong positive impact on weight loss, sedentary behaviour, and disability-related quality of life. Adults with ID may benefit from physical activity as a non-pharmaceutical method of improving their health needs. However, this study's results may only apply to some adults with intellectual disabilities. The sample size needs to be increased in future studies in order to draw generalizable conclusions.

The Association Between Physical Activity and Health Care Risk Management in Individuals With Disabilities

“…The benefits of physical activity encompass improved strength and a reduced prevalence of long-term diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and stroke. 20 It has been demonstrated to have a preventive effect on cardiovascular disease, aligning with studies showing that activity counteracts weight gain and the development of metabolic issues. Physical activity helps prevent the onset of metabolic syndrome and related long-term diseases.…”

“…19 The analysis revealed distinct preventive effects for men and women regarding the incidence of osteoporosis. 20 In the case of osteoporosis, women have a higher incidence after menopause, while secondary and senile forms are more prevalent in men. The benefits of physical activity encompass improved strength and a reduced prevalence of long-term diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and stroke.…”

“…19 The analysis revealed distinct preventive effects for men and women regarding the incidence of osteoporosis. 20 In the case of osteoporosis, women have a higher incidence after menopause, while secondary and senile forms are more prevalent in men.…”

“…Physical activity helps prevent the onset of metabolic syndrome and related long-term diseases. 20 Furthermore, it has a positive impact on psychological well-being, including anxiety and depression. Among adults with SCI, activity has been reported to enhance positive emotions and reduce negative emotions.…”

A scoping review protocol of the lived experiences of doing a PhD in Africa

“…The inclusion and exclusion criteria that will be employed, sources of evidence, data extraction and presentation. The JBI approach to conducting and reporting scoping reviews is consistent with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysesextension checklist for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) (S1 and S2 Figs in S1 File) that will be employed in this protocol [10][11][12][13][14]. The scoping review title has been registered with the Open Science Forum: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/AK7DY.…”