Physical Activity and Physical and Mental Health in Middle-Aged Adults with Down Syndrome.
Victoria FlemingBrianna Piro-GambettiBenjamin HandenBradley T ChristianAnnie CohenDana TudorascuDavid T PlanteOzioma OkonkwoSigan L HartleyPublished in: Journal of policy and practice in intellectual disabilities (2022)
Findings indicate important associations between physical activity in everyday life and the physical and mental health of adults with Down syndrome. Social policies and interventions aimed at reducing time spent sitting around (i.e., sedentary behavior) and encouraging moderate-to-vigorous activity may be a low-burden and low-cost mechanism for fostering healthy physical and mental aging in the Down syndrome population.