- Focus on Secondary Condition Prevention: Walking Program to Reduce Secondary Conditions in Adolescents with Autism
- Key Components of a Successful Health Promotion Program for All Individuals, Including People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
- Developmental Disability and Fitness
- Sheltered Workshops and Residential Facilities Must Encourage Physical Activity
- Role of mechanical power estimates in the O2 cost of walking in children with cerebral palsy.
- Nutrition for Persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
- Focus on Secondary Condition Prevention: Osteoporosis Risk and Low Bone Mineral Density in People with Developmental Disabilities
- The Efficacy of a 9-Month Treadmill Walking Program on the Exercise Capacity and Weight Reduction for Adolescents with Severe Autism
- Treadmill Exercise in Patients with Chronic Stroke
- Intellectual Disabilities & Fitness
Treadmill Program for Individuals with Severe Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
University of Florida Physical Therapy Department
University of Florida Physical Therapy Department
Introduction
In the Report of the Surgeon General's Conference on Health Disparities and Mental Retardation (U.S. Public Health Service, 2001), wellness programs and health promotion education were listed as the primary goals. With the number of older (60+) adults with lifelong intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) expecting to double by 2030 to 1,065,000 (American Association on Mental Retardation), these goals will be increasingly challenging. More health care providers will need to be recruited to initiate and ensure that services exist for this growing population. In this monograph, we will examine:
- Rationale for health promotion and wellness programs
- Wellness Evaluation Protocol: A model program for aging adults with I/DD and severe/profound deficits
- Future goals
National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability
