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Feasibility of Eight Physical Fitness Tests in 1,050 Older Adults with Intellectual Disability: Results of the Healthy Ageing with Intellectual Disabilities Study
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Hilgenkamp, Thessa I. M.; van Wijck, Ruud; Evenhuis, Heleen M. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Although physical fitness is relevant for well-being and health, knowledge on the feasibility of instruments to measure physical fitness in older adults with intellectual disability (ID) is lacking. As part of the study Healthy Ageing with Intellectual Disabilities with 1,050 older clients with ID in three Dutch care services, the feasibility of 8…
Descriptors: Tests, Physical Fitness, Older Adults, Mental Retardation
Feasibility and Reliability of Physical Fitness Tests in Older Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study
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Hilgenkamp, Thessa I. M.; van Wijck, Ruud; Evenhuis, Heleen M. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2012
Background: Physical fitness is relevant for wellbeing and health, but knowledge on the feasibility and reliability of instruments to measure physical fitness for older adults with intellectual disability is lacking. Methods: Feasibility and test-retest reliability of a physical fitness test battery (Box and Block Test, Response Time Test, walking…
Descriptors: Reaction Time, Physical Activities, Mental Retardation, Physical Fitness
Characteristics of Instruments Screening for Depression in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Systematic Review
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Hermans, Heidi; Evenhuis, Heleen M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The aim of this study was to obtain information on feasibility, reliability and validity of available instruments screening for depression applied in people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Therefore, literature was systematically reviewed. For self-report, the Glasgow Depression scale for people with a Learning Disability appears most…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Interrater Reliability, Psychometrics