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Changes in cardiovascular health and physical fitness in ethnic youth with intellectual disabilities participating in a park-based afterschool programme for two years.

Sarah E MessiahEmily M D'AgostinoHersila H PatelEric HansenMatthew Sunil MathewKristopher L Arheart
Published in: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID (2019)
Results here suggest that park-based, structured afterschool programmes with a focus on health and wellness can be a rich resource for this nation by offering both exclusive and immersion programmes for children with intellectual disability to foster cardiovascular health in all youth.
Keyphrases
  • intellectual disability
  • mental health
  • young adults
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • physical activity
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • study protocol
  • health information
  • randomized controlled trial
  • clinical trial