Open AccessCardiopulmonary Profile of Individuals with Intellectual Disability
Author(s) -
Anne J. N. Boonman,
Elizabeth Schroeder,
Maria T. E. Hopman,
Bo Fernhall,
Thessa Hilgenkamp
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000001995
Subject(s) - oxygen pulse , vo2 max , medicine , cardiology , ventilatory threshold , cardiorespiratory fitness , physical therapy , treadmill , ventilation (architecture) , confounding , heart rate , blood pressure , mechanical engineering , engineering
Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) are often sedentary and have low fitness levels. Current knowledge supports the existence of physiological barriers resulting in low fitness and exercise intolerance in individuals with Down syndrome, which might be applicable to other ID etiologies. If physiological barriers exist in ID, this would require adaptation of the physical activity guidelines.