Effects of a Physical Activity Program on Physical Fitness of Intellectually Disabled Persons.
10.12799/jkachn.2017.28.1.88
- Author:
Mi Seo PARK
1
;
Mi Whoa KIM
;
Jin Hee JEONG
;
Nam Hyun CHA
Author Information
1. Dobong-gu Health Center, Rehabilitation Nursing Team, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Physical activity;
Disabled persons;
Physical fitness
- MeSH:
Clinical Protocols;
Disabled Persons*;
Evaluation Studies as Topic;
Humans;
Intellectual Disability;
Motor Activity*;
Physical Fitness*;
Pliability;
Statistics as Topic
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2017;28(1):88-97
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of a physical activity program on the physical fitness in persons with intellectual disabilities. METHODS: The study design was an equivalent control group pre-post test. The treatment group received ths physical activity program five times per week for 20 weeks. Data were collected from the treatment group at two time points: Week 1 and Week 20 following the initiation of the treatment protocol. Data were collected from the control group at the ends of week 1 and Week 20. Data analysis was performed using the IBM SPSS v.21.0 software program. RESULTS: The experimental group showed a significant reduction of physical fitness: basic of physical fitness (t=-2.07, p=.041), flexibility (t=2.25, p=.027), muscular strength (t=2.70, p=.009), agility (t=-3.35, p=.001), except for sense of balance (t=-0.91, p=.368), while control group showed no change in these variables. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study suggest that the physical activity program has proved to be a stable and physically active intervention program for physical activity in intellectually disabled persons.
