Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry to Measure the Influence of a 16-Week Community-Based Swim Training Program on Body Fat in Children and Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities

Casey, Amanda; Rasmussen, Roy; MacKenzie, Sasho; Glenn, Jillian

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2010.04.006

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“…Of further concern are changes to school schedules to allow for more instructional time and less physical education and recess. Unfortunately, when physical education and athletics for children with ID do occur, these activities are often adult-led and presented in structured settings that do not include many, if any, typical peers (including adaptive physical education services targeting students with disabilities only, and activities led by teachers of self-contained adaptive skills programs) (Casey, Rasmussen, MacKenzie, & Glenn, 2010).…”

Section: Physical Activity Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Obesity, Nutrition, and Physical Activity for People with Significant Disabilities

Grumstrup

Demchak

2017

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This review of literature focuses on health issues for individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ID), Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), and Multiple Impairments (MI). This population has two to three times higher overweight and obesity prevalence than typically developing individuals. Furthermore, they have higher risk for obesity related diseases such as reduced lifespan and quality of life. Contributing factors for higher rates of overweight or obesity, effective interventions, and barriers to health knowledge and practice are discussed. Implications and future research needs are highlighted.

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Section: Physical Activity Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Obesity, Nutrition, and Physical Activity for People with Significant Disabilities

Grumstrup

Demchak

2017

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“…Results concurred with findings from exercise alone interventions, which have also been unable to significantly reduce percent body fat among individuals with ID according to various methods of measurement (Pitetti and Tan, 1991; Pommering et al, 1994; Ozmen et al, 2007). Participants did, however, maintain pretest levels of body fat and did not experience a significant increase in body fat as had been the case in certain exercise only studies (Casey et al, 2010). Indeed, one might argue that there was a clinical if not statistically significant change in body fat level amongst participants.…”

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“…Despite the benefits of physical activity, limited findings thus far including a recent study adopting aquatic exercise suggest that exercise training alone may not be effective at reducing the percent body fat of individuals with ID (Pitetti and Tan, 1991; Pommering et al, 1994; Ozmen et al, 2007; Casey et al, 2010). Few studies have produced change (Ordonez et al, 2006) and this pattern may be partially explained by inconsistent methods of measurement as only the latter study used a complex tool such as dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to gauge the effectiveness of exercise training.…”

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Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry to Measure the Effects of a Thirteen-Week Moderate to Vigorous Aquatic Exercise and Nutritional Education Intervention on Percent Body Fat in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities from Group Home Settings

Casey

Boyd

MacKenzie

et al. 2012

Journal of Human Kinetics

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People with intellectual disability are more likely to be obese and extremely obese than people without intellectual disability with rates remaining elevated among adults, women and individuals living in community settings. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry measured the effects of a 13-week aquatic exercise and nutrition intervention on percent body fat in eight adults with intellectual disabilities (aged 41.0 ± 13.7 yrs) of varying fat levels (15%–39%) from two group homes. A moderate to vigorous aquatic exercise program lasted for the duration of 13 weeks with three, one-hour sessions held at a 25m pool each week. Nutritional assistants educated participants as to the importance of food choice and portion size. A two-tailed Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks test determined the impact of the combined intervention on body fat percentage and BMI at pre and post test. Median body fat percentage (0.8 %) and BMI (0.3 kg/m2) decreased following the exercise intervention, but neither were statistically significant, p = .11 and p = .55, respectively. The combined intervention was ineffective at reducing percent body fat in adults with intellectual disability according to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. These results are in agreement with findings from exercise alone interventions and suggest that more stringent nutritional guidelines are needed for this population and especially for individuals living in group home settings. The study did show that adults with intellectual disability may participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity when given the opportunity.

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“…In reviewing body composition measurement in individuals with ID, Casey (2013) emphasized that laboratory or 'reference' methods such as air displacement plethysmography (ADP), hydrostatic weighing and DXA may be available for clinical use amongst individuals with ID (Casey et al 2010;Temple et al 2010;Usera et al 2005). ADP holds promise for application on individuals with ID, although research has found the method to underestimate percent fat mass in children and adolescents who are obese in comparison to DXA (Hames et al 2014).…”

Section: Measuring Obesitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Comorbid Conditions in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

Matson¹,

Matson²

2015

Autism and Child Psychopathology Series

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Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry to Measure the Influence of a 16-Week Community-Based Swim Training Program on Body Fat in Children and Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities

Cited by 27 publications

References 22 publications

Obesity, Nutrition, and Physical Activity for People with Significant Disabilities

Obesity, Nutrition, and Physical Activity for People with Significant Disabilities

Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry to Measure the Effects of a Thirteen-Week Moderate to Vigorous Aquatic Exercise and Nutritional Education Intervention on Percent Body Fat in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities from Group Home Settings

Comorbid Conditions in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

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