An adapted walking intervention for a child with Pitt Hopkins syndrome.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of a community-based adapted walking intervention on a child with Pitt Hopkins syndrome (PTHS).

Methods: A four-year old boy with PTHS participated in a 12-week intervention comprising five one-hour long walking sessions per week at a local daycare. Walking sessions used the Upsee mobility device (Firefly by Leckey Ltd.

Bariatric surgery and intellectual disability: Furthering evidence-based practice.

Background: Rates of morbid obesity are higher for individuals with intellectual disability (ID). Individuals with ID may find nutritional guidelines difficult to follow and many face personal and environmental barriers for physical activity. Bariatric surgery may reduce obesity related health comorbidities while promoting sustained weight loss in diverse populations.

A therapeutic skating intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a highly structured therapeutic skating intervention on motor outcomes and functional capacity in 2 boys with autism spectrum disorder aged 7 and 10 years.

Methods: This multiple-baseline, single-subject study assigned participants to three 1-hour skating sessions per week for 12 weeks focusing on skill and motor development. Multiple data points assessed (a) fidelity to the intervention and (b) outcomes measures including the Pediatric Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go, floor to stand, Six-Minute Walk Test, goal attainment, and weekly on-ice testing.

A comprehensive exercise program for a young adult male with Down syndrome who experienced a stroke.

Purpose: Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) may be at heightened risk for stroke due to a combination of physiological conditions and lifestyle choices. There remains a lack of information regarding the effectiveness of exercise training on individuals with DS post-stroke. This case report describes the effects of a comprehensive exercise program on an individual with DS who had sustained a stroke.

Measuring body composition in individuals with intellectual disability: a scoping review.

Background: Research shows obesity to be more prevalent amongst individuals with intellectual disability (ID) making correct measurement of body composition crucial. This study reviewed the validity and reliability of methods used for assessing body composition in individuals with ID.

Methods: Authors conducted electronic searches through PubMed (1990 to present) and PsycINFO (1990 to present) and assessed relevant articles independently based on scoping review guidelines.

Reduction measures and percent body fat in individuals with intellectual disabilities: a scoping review.

Background: Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) may be more obese and extremely obese than individuals without ID. There remains an on-going debate as to the effectiveness of exercise training in decreasing body fat in different populations.

Objective: This scoping review explored the effects of exercise training interventions on percent body fat in individuals with ID.

The effects of swim training on respiratory aspects of speech production in adolescents with down syndrome.

Reduced respiratory muscle strength in individuals with Down syndrome (DS) may affect speech respiratory variables such as maximum phonation duration (MPD), initiation volume, and expired mean airflow. Researchers randomly assigned adolescents with DS (N = 28) to either 12 weeks of swim training (DS-ST) or a control group (DS-NT). Repeated measures MANOVA demonstrated a significant increase in MPD for DS-ST participants from pretest to posttest, t(11) = -3.

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.

Objective: To use dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to measure the effects of a 16-week community-based swim training program on percent body fat in children and adolescents with intellectual disability (ID).

Design: Convenience sample.

Setting: University sport complex and exercise science laboratory.