C Curtin, L G Bandini, M Forquer, P Cullen, K M Rancaño, A Must, K Schreck, A B Bowling, N Askenazy, X Wei, C Irish, H I Stanish
BACKGROUND: Youth with intellectual disabilities experience disparities in physical activity and diet quality. Physical and food literacy are hypothesised to support adoption of healthy lifestyles; however, few such interventions have been developed for this population. METHOD: Participants with intellectual disabilities ages 12-16 years were recruited for a 12-week online sports skills and nutrition education intervention. Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy were assessed by attendance, satisfaction, and pre-post measures of motor skills, perceived competence and motivation for physical activity, classifying foods, making healthy choices, and food consumption...
May 2024: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities: JARID