Exercise and Sports in Children and Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities: Positive Physical and Psychosocial Effects

Dykens, Elisabeth M.; Rosner, Beth; Butterbaugh, Grant

doi:10.1016/s1056-4993(18)30210-4

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“…This could provide a model for prevention of obesity in this population. 350,351 Ethnic Minority and Low-Income Populations Several factors are thought to contribute to the ethnic disparities in obesity in ways that potentially influence the nature of preventive interventions that will be effective. [352][353][354] Historical and current exposure to social inequities may lead to adverse eating and physical activity patterns through various mechanisms, 355 including the possibility that overeating is used as a mechanism to cope with stress or that children are overfed as "insurance" against hunger.…”

Section: Children and Adolescents With Mental And Physical Disabilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Population-Based Prevention of Obesity

Kumanyika¹,

Obarzanek²,

Stettler³

et al. 2008

Circulation

536

263

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Abstract-Obesity is a major influence on the development and course of cardiovascular diseases and affects physical and social functioning and quality of life. The importance of effective interventions to reduce obesity and related health risks has increased in recent decades because the number of adults and children who are obese has reached epidemic proportions. To prevent the development of overweight and obesity throughout the life course, population-based strategies that improve social and physical environmental contexts for healthful eating and physical activity are essential. Population-based approaches to obesity prevention are complementary to clinical preventive strategies and also to treatment programs for those who are already obese. This American Heart Association scientific statement aims: 1) to raise awareness of the importance of undertaking population-based initiatives specifically geared to the prevention of excess weight gain in adults and children; 2) to describe considerations for undertaking obesity prevention overall and in key risk subgroups; 3) to differentiate environmental and policy approaches to obesity prevention from those used in clinical prevention and obesity treatment; 4) to identify potential targets of environmental and policy change using an ecological model that includes multiple layers of influences on eating and physical activity across multiple societal sectors; and 5) to highlight the spectrum of potentially relevant interventions and the nature of evidence needed to inform population-based approaches. The evidence-based experience for population-wide approaches to obesity prevention is highlighted. (Circulation. 2008;118:428-464.)

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Section: Children and Adolescents With Mental And Physical Disabilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Population-Based Prevention of Obesity

Kumanyika¹,

Obarzanek²,

Stettler³

et al. 2008

Circulation

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263

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“…Music has been found to improve socialisation skills, open the doors of communication and process feelings in children with learning difficulties, mental illness and mental retardation (Grimm & Pefley, 1990). In addition, it provides opportunities to form friendships, express creativity, develop a self-identity and foster meaning and purpose in life (Dykens, Rosner & Butterbaugh, 1998;Fromholtz & Schaefer, 2009). …”

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Music and Dance as Learning Interventions for Children with Intellectual Disabilities

Surujlal¹

2013

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“…29 Pediatricians and parents of children with disabilities can advocate for programs of adapted physical education and recreation in each child's individualized education plan. 17 Schools are required to modify programs or activities according to the abilities of each child. Students with disabilities have the same right as all students to compete for inclusion on interscholastic teams that use performance criteria to determine who will participate.…”

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“…17 Special Olympics participants show heightened self-esteem, perceived physical competence, and peer acceptance when compared with nonparticipants. 18 Parents of Special Olympians reported that their child's participation promoted social adjustment, life satisfaction, family support, and community involvement.…”

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Promoting the Participation of Children With Disabilities in Sports, Recreation, and Physical Activities

Murphy¹,

Carbone²

2008

Pediatrics

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The benefits of physical activity are universal for all children, including those with disabilities. The participation of children with disabilities in sports and recreational activities promotes inclusion, minimizes deconditioning, optimizes physical functioning, and enhances overall well-being. Despite these benefits, children with disabilities are more restricted in their participation, have lower levels of fitness, and have higher levels of obesity than their peers without disabilities. Pediatricians and parents may overestimate the risks or overlook the benefits of physical activity in children with disabilities. Well-informed decisions regarding each child's participation must consider overall health status, individual activity preferences, safety precautions, and availability of appropriate programs and equipment. Health supervision visits afford pediatricians, children with disabilities, and parents opportunities to collaboratively generate goal-directed activity "prescriptions." Child, family, financial, and societal barriers to participation need to be directly identified and addressed in the context of local, state, and federal laws. The goal is inclusion for all children with disabilities in appropriate activities. This clinical report discusses the importance of physical activity, recreation, and sports participation for children with disabilities and offers practical suggestions to pediatric health care professionals for the promotion of participation.

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Exercise and Sports in Children and Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities: Positive Physical and Psychosocial Effects

Cited by 68 publications

References 32 publications

Population-Based Prevention of Obesity

Population-Based Prevention of Obesity

Music and Dance as Learning Interventions for Children with Intellectual Disabilities

Promoting the Participation of Children With Disabilities in Sports, Recreation, and Physical Activities

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