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Progressive resistance training for persons with intellectual disabilities and visual impairment
Author(s) -
Dijkhuizen Annemarie,
Waninge Aly,
Hermans Seph,
van der Schans Cees P.,
Krijnen Wim P.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1111/jar.12610
Subject(s) - attendance , intellectual disability , visual impairment , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , physical therapy , rehabilitation , motor impairment , medicine , psychiatry , economics , economic growth
Background Knowledge concerning the feasibility and effects of progressive resistance training (PRT) for persons with intellectual disabilities and visual impairment who are categorized in Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Level 1 is limited. The aim of our study was to evaluate feasibility and effect of PRT on participants' Quadriceps strength and personal goals. Methods Eight Participants followed a PRT program for 10 weeks. Feasibility was determined by percentage of attendance and compliance. The effect of PRT was analyzed with a linear mixed model ( p < 0.05) and by normalized bootstrap (95% CI). Results Participants attended 87.8% of the sessions and trained according to the PRT program, indicating sufficient compliance. Quadriceps strength increased significantly by 69%, and participants' personal goals were achieved. Conclusion PRT is a feasible and potentially effective method for increasing Quadriceps strength as well as achieving personal goals in persons with intellectual disabilities and visual impairment with GMFCS Level 1.