Patterns of Objectively Measured Sedentary Behaviour in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-13-2019
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
Volume
32
Issue
6
First page number:
1428
Last page number:
1436
Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the patterns of objectively measured sedentary behaviour in adults with intellectual disabilities. Methods: Baseline accelerometer data were pooled from two randomized controlled trials of lifestyle behaviour change programmes for adults with intellectual disabilities. Patterns of sedentary behaviours were computed including total volume, number, and duration of bouts and breaks. Results: Participants spent >70% of the day sedentary (8 hr), which was generally accumulated in short sedentary bouts (<10 min). Participants were engaged in signifi‐cantly more sedentary time during the morning, although differences between time of day were small (mean bout duration range: 19.8–22.3 min). Conclusions: The findings add valuable insight into the patterns of sedentary behav‐iours among adults with intellectual disabilities. Further research investigating the patterns and context of sedentary behaviour is required to develop targeted inter‐ventions to reduce total sedentary time in adults with intellectual disabilities.
Keywords
Accelerometer; Intellectual disabilities; Sedentary behavior
Disciplines
Disability Studies | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Language
English
Repository Citation
Harris, L.,
McGarty, A. M.,
Hilgenkamp, T.,
Mitchell, F.,
Melville, C. A.
(2019).
Patterns of Objectively Measured Sedentary Behaviour in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities.
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(6),
1428-1436.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jar.12633