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A review of social and environmental barriers to physical activity for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Amy E. Bodde,Dong-Chul Seo +1 more
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Of primary importance is the development of policies among agencies that serve individuals with ID that could help minimize transportation, financial, policy and educational barriers, which are more modifiable than negative supports.About:
This article is published in Disability and Health Journal.The article was published on 2009-04-01. It has received 163 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Population & Intellectual disability.read more
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Self-Compassion and Physical Activity: The Underpinning Role of Psychological Distress and Barrier Self-Efficacy
TL;DR: In this article , the authors examined the hypothesis that self-compassion's positive influence on physical activity operates through reduced psychological distress and subsequently increased barrier self-efficacy, with the positive influences of selfcompassion being more prominent in more vigorous physical activity.
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Physical Activity of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Feasibility and Validity of Measuring Physical Activity and Physical Activity Intention and their Relationship to the Spectrum of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the physical activity levels of adults with intellectual disabilities across the spectrum and investigated the readiness to change PA behaviour in this population, and found that those who are inactive were more likely to experience higher rates of morbidity and mortality associated with inactive lifestyles.
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Physical Activity And Health: A Report Of The Surgeon General
TL;DR: This report is the first report of the Surgeon General on physical activity and health, and strong evidence is shown to indicate that regular physical activity will provide clear and substantial health gains.
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Correlates of adults' participation in physical activity: review and update.
TL;DR: There remains a need to better understand environmental influences and the factors that influence different types of PA and longitudinal and intervention studies will be required if causal relationships are to be inferred.
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Toward a better understanding of the influences on physical activity: the role of determinants, correlates, causal variables, mediators, moderators, and confounders.
TL;DR: It is proposed that the term "correlate" be used, instead of "determinant," to describe statistical associations or correlations between measured variables and physical activity.
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Environmental and Policy Determinants of Physical Activity in the United States
TL;DR: An array of environmental and policy determinants, particularly those related to the physical environment, are associated with physical activity and should be taken into account in the design of interventions.