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Stedman, Kurstyn V.; Leland, Louis S., Jr. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2010
Background: The international literature suggests that obesity is likely to be more pronounced in the population of people with intellectual disability (ID). However, there are no published New Zealand data for this population. Method: We accessed a database containing anonymous data for a New Zealand ID population. Ninety-eight people of 141 had…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries
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Dreyer, Lukas; Dreyer, Sonja; Rankin, Dean – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2012
This study examined the effect of a 10-week physical exercise program on the health status of college staff. Eighty-one participants were pre-tested on 22 variables including physical fitness, biochemical status, psychological health, and morphological measures. Participants in an experimental group (n = 61) received a 10-week intervention…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Exercise, Fatigue (Biology)