Journal
JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Volume 26, Issue 4, Pages 1075-1088Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/17446295211033467
Keywords
autism; quality of life; physical activity; adults; intellectual disability
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Funding
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development [T32HD040127]
- U.S. Department of Defense [W81XWH1910826]
- Organization for Autism Research Applied Research Grant
- U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) [W81XWH1910826] Funding Source: U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
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The study found that adults with autism and intellectual disability engage in low levels of physical activity, and that there is a significant association between quality of life and average daily step count.
Adults with autism and co-occurring intellectual disability engage in low levels of physical activity and are at increased risk of developing secondary health conditions attributed to physical inactivity compared to adults in the general population. Few studies have examined the use of objective measures to characterize physical activity levels for adults with autism and intellectual disability. The current study aimed to examine the relationship between physical activity, using an activity tracker, and quality of life in adults with autism and intellectual disability. In the current study, 38 adults with autism and intellectual disability, ages 18-55, wore a Fitbit Flex 2 (R) activity tracker for 1 week, and completed the Quality of Life Questionnaire. The relationship between average daily step count quality of life was examined. Most adults in the sample were overweight and taking fewer daily steps than recommended guidelines. Increased average daily step count was significantly associated with quality of life.
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