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Patterns of objectively measured sedentary behaviour in adults with intellectual disabilities
Author(s) -
Harris Leanne,
McGarty Arlene M.,
Hilgenkamp Thessa,
Mitchell Fiona,
Melville Craig A.
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.12633
Subject(s) - sedentary behavior , intellectual disability , morning , context (archaeology) , psychology , psychological intervention , physical therapy , physical activity , physical medicine and rehabilitation , gerontology , medicine , psychiatry , paleontology , biology
Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the patterns of objectively measured sedentary behaviour in adults with intellectual disabilities. Methods Baseline accelerometer data were pooled from two randomized controlled trials of lifestyle behaviour change programmes for adults with intellectual disabilities. Patterns of sedentary behaviours were computed including total volume, number, and duration of bouts and breaks. Results Participants spent >70% of the day sedentary (8 hr), which was generally accumulated in short sedentary bouts (<10 min). Participants were engaged in significantly more sedentary time during the morning, although differences between time of day were small (mean bout duration range: 19.8–22.3 min). Conclusions The findings add valuable insight into the patterns of sedentary behaviours among adults with intellectual disabilities. Further research investigating the patterns and context of sedentary behaviour is required to develop targeted interventions to reduce total sedentary time in adults with intellectual disabilities.