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Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1464099
This article is part of the Research Topic Innovative Teaching and Learning in Health Education and Promotion View all 6 articles

Impact of Remote Collaboration-Based Family Physical Activity on Activity Levels and Quality of Life in Children with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities Authors

Provisionally accepted
Xin Shen Xin Shen 1Peiying Huang Peiying Huang 1*Maolin Su Maolin Su 2*Qian Liu Qian Liu 1*Zijuan Liu Zijuan Liu 1*Lan Zheng Lan Zheng 3*Yin Guo Yin Guo 1*
  • 1 Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
  • 2 Changsha Special Education School, Changsha, China
  • 3 Key laboratory of Physical Fitness and Exercise Rehabilitation of Hunan Province,, hangsha, China

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    Background: Low levels of physical activity (PA) are prevalent among children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Implementing family-based physical activities as extracurricular interventions offers a promising approach to enhancing their PA levels and promoting overall health. Purpose: This study aims to explore a novel integrative strategy by combining family-based activities with school physical education classes, with the objective of enhancing PA levels and improving the quality of life (QoL) for children with IDD. Methods: A total of 36 children with IDD (mean age = 16.4 years) were randomly assigned to a six-month intervention group (IG) or a control group (CG). Both groups received adjusted adaptive physical education, while the IG received additional family support. Assessments of PA, QoL, and the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) were conducted at baseline, after six months, and at a two-month follow-up post-intervention. Results: The six-month intervention results showed that the IG had a significant increase in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) compared to the CG (p < 0.001, d = 3.87) and a reduction in sedentary behavior (p < 0.001, d = 2.28). Additionally, there were improvements in WHOQOL-DIS scores (p < 0.001, d = 1.61) and PACES scores (p < 0.001, d = 1.14). At the two-month follow-up, the IG also showed significant improvements in MVPA, sedentary behavior, and PACES scores ,all with P-values below 0.001, while no significant change was observed in WHOQOL-DIS scores (p = 0.914). Conclusion: Family-based physical activities facilitated through remote collaboration not only improved the PA levels of children with IDD and enhanced their quality of life, but also positively contributed to the maintenance of long-term healthy behaviors.

    Keywords: Students, Intellectual and developmental disabilities, Moderate to vigorous physical activity, Quality of Life, Family physical activity

    Received: 13 Jul 2024; Accepted: 31 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Shen, Huang, Su, Liu, Liu, Zheng and Guo. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Peiying Huang, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
    Maolin Su, Changsha Special Education School, Changsha, China
    Qian Liu, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
    Zijuan Liu, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
    Lan Zheng, Key laboratory of Physical Fitness and Exercise Rehabilitation of Hunan Province,, hangsha, China
    Yin Guo, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China

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