Examining the Effects of a 24-Week Exercise Program on Functional Capacity, Cognitive Capacity, and Quality of Life in Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Jacinto, Miguel; Antunes, Raul; Monteiro, Diogo; Rodrigues, Filipe; Amaro, Nuno; Campos, Maria João; Ferreira, José Pedro; Matos, Rui

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Jacinto, Miguel

Antunes, Raul

Monteiro, Diogo

Rodrigues, Filipe

Amaro, Nuno

Campos, Maria João

Ferreira, José Pedro

Matos, Rui

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This study investigated the effects of two physical exercise programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Twenty-one participants were assigned to an indoor group (IG, n = 7; 24-week gym intervention with machine), an outdoor group (OG, n = 7; 24-week outdoor intervention with low-cost materials) or a control group. The outcomes assessed included quality of life, dementia, and functional capacity. The IG significantly improved physical well-being compared with the control group (p = .017). There were no significant differences in dementia score between groups and moments. Postintervention, the IG showed improvements compared with the control group for the 30-s sit-to-stand test (p = .03), timed up-and-go (p = .00), and 6-min-walk test (p = .033) and between moments in the IG for 30-s sit-to-stand test (pre ≠ post; p = .007) and 6-min-walk test (pre ≠ post; p = .007). Outdoor interventions appeared effective for physical well-being, while indoor interventions using weight-training machines benefited functional capacity. No significant effects were observed for dementia/cognitive decline.

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Funding: This work was funded by National Funds by FCT—Foundation for Science and Technology: under project UIDB/04045/2020 (https://doi.org/10.54499/UIDB/04045/2020).