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Effects of exercise on the physical fitness level of adults with intellectual disability: A systematic review
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10.1186/s12913-023-09556-8
10.1186/s12913-023-09556-8 · External reference
Effects of physical activity on the physical and psychosocial health of youth with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1123/jpah.2018-0675 · 2019 · External reference
Exploring direct and indirect associations of exercise and sport participation with employment among individuals with disabilities: A scoping review
10.1007/s10926-021-09962-x · 2022 · External reference
Effects of physical activity on behaviour and emotional problems, mental health and psychosocial well-being in children and adolescents with intellectual disability: A systematic review
10.1111/jar.12961 · 2022 · External reference
10.3389/fspor.2025.1520962
10.3389/fspor.2025.1520962 · External reference
10.3390/bs13090773
10.3390/bs13090773 · External reference
The effects of physical activity or sport-based interventions on psychological factors in adults with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review
2019 · External reference
10.1186/1471-2288-8-45
10.1186/1471-2288-8-45 · External reference
Quality of life and its measurement: Important principles and guidelines
10.1111/j.1365-2788.2005.00739.x · 2005 · External reference
Últimos avances en el enfoque y concepción de las personas con discapacidad intelectual
2010 · External reference
The Quality of Life Supports Model: Twenty-five years of parallel paths have come together
2021 · External reference
A new paradigm in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities: Charac- teristics and evaluation
2021 · External reference
10.3390/ejihpe15020014
10.3390/ejihpe15020014 · External reference
Physical activity for people with disabilities
10.1016/s0140-6736(12)61028-9 · 2012 · External reference
In search of a level playing field: The constraints and benefits of sport participation for people with intel- lectual disability
10.1080/09687599.2012.714258 · 2013 · External reference
Examining the social participation of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder in relation to peers
10.1111/jir.12289 · 2016 · External reference
Participation of people living with disabilities in physical activity: A global perspective
10.1016/s0140-6736(21)01164-8 · 2021 · External reference
Effects of exercise on fitness in adults with intellectual disability: A protocol of an overview of systematic reviews
2022 · External reference
Unresolved reference
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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its effects on the promotion of elite disability sport: A worldwide analysis
10.17561/tahrj.n10.6 · 2018 · External reference
A systematic review of the psychological and social benefits of participation in sport for children and adolescents: Informing development of a conceptual model of health through sport
10.1186/1479-5868-10-98 · 2013 · External reference
The meaning of social inclusion to players with and without intellectual disa- bility in Unified Sports teams
10.1352/2326-6988-7.4.234 · 2019 · External reference
Benefits and barriers of participating in community sport for individuals with an intellectual disability
10.1177/17446295241292238 · 2025 · External reference
Belonging through sport participation for young adults with intellectual 522 and developmental disabilities: A scoping review
10.1111/jar.12817 · 2021 · External reference
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Promoting social inclusion through Unified Sports for youth with intellectual disabilities: A five-nation study
10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01587.x · 2013 · External reference
Inclusion in sport: Disability and participation
10.1080/17430437.2016.1225882 · 2018 · External reference
Barreras y facilitadores para la participación en la sociedad de las personas con discapacidad en España
2026 · External reference
10.3390/healthcare9111521
10.3390/healthcare9111521 · External reference
Barriers to physical activity participation for adults with intellectual disability: A cross-sectional study
10.1111/jar.13242 · 2024 · External reference
A Technology-Aided Program to Help People With Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities Access Leisure Stimuli and Engage in Cognitive and Physical Activity: Development and Usability Study
10.2196/82596 · 2025 · External reference
Young adults with intellectual and devel- opmental disabilities who participate in Special Olympics are less likely to be diagnosed with depression
10.1007/s00127-022-02406-8 · 2022 · External reference
Psychosocial impact of involvement in the Special Olympics
10.1016/j.ridd.2015.07.009 · 2015 · External reference
Young people with intellectual disabilities and sport as a leisure activity: Notions from the Finnish welfare society
10.1080/02614367.2017.1397184 · 2018 · External reference
10.1371/journal.pone.0280379
10.1371/journal.pone.0280379 · External reference
Increasing physical activity through an adapted web-based exercise program for people with intellectual disabilities: Support staff are crucial for feasibility
10.1111/jar.13191 · 2024 · External reference
Physical-activity support for people with intellectual disabilities: A theory-informed qualitative study exploring the direct support professionals’ perspective
10.1080/09638288.2019.1602851 · 2020 · External reference
10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1470411
10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1470411 · External reference
The impact of sports participation on mental health and social outcomes in adults: A systematic review and the “Mental Health through Sport” conceptual model
10.1186/s13643-023-02264-8 · 2023 · External reference
10.3390/jfmk4030057
10.3390/jfmk4030057 · External reference
10.3390/healthcare12060654
10.3390/healthcare12060654 · External reference
10.3389/fspor.2023.1184946
10.3389/fspor.2023.1184946 · External reference
10.1371/journal.pone.0268304
10.1371/journal.pone.0268304 · External reference
How to measure multidimensional quality of life of persons with disabilities in public policies: A case of Poland
10.1186/s13690-022-00981-5 · 2022 · External reference
10.1007/978-90-481-9650-0
10.1007/978-90-481-9650-0 · External reference
Conceptualisation and measurement of quality of life based on Schalock and Verdugo’s model: A cross-disciplinary review of the literature
10.1007/s11205-017-1596-2 · 2018 · External reference
The Quality of Life Supports Model as a major component in applying the quality of life paradigm
10.1111/jppi.12468 · 2023 · External reference
Quality of life of elderly people with severe intel- lectual disabilities in Chile
2023 · External reference
Estructura dimensional de la Escala Kid- sLife, versión Colombia, para la evaluación de calidad de vida en discapacidad intelectual
2020 · External reference
Validation of the Portuguese version of the Personal Outcomes Scale
10.1016/j.ijchp.2015.11.002 · 2016 · External reference
10.3390/ijerph17197121
10.3390/ijerph17197121 · External reference
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198237907.001.0001
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198237907.001.0001 · External reference
Successful interviews with people with intellectual disability
10.1177/1468794117713810 · 2018 · External reference
The adaptation of self-report measures to the needs of people with intel- lectual disabilities: A systematic review
10.1037/cps0000058 · 2022 · External reference
Learning to listen to non-spoken voices. Including young people with intellectual disabilities who are non-speaking as primary participants in qualitative research
10.1177/16094069251318746 · 2025 · External reference
Co-researching with people who have intellectual disabilities: Insights from a na- tional survey
10.1111/jar.12074 · 2014 · External reference
Conceptualizing inclusive research with people with intellectual disability
10.1111/jar.12083 · 2014 · External reference
Do focus groups and individual interviews reveal the same information for natural resource val- uation?
10.1016/s0921-8009(00)00226-3 · 2001 · External reference
Evaluating the efficacy of focus group discussion (FGD) in qualitative social research
2012 · External reference
Three approaches to qualitative content analysis
10.1177/1049732305276687 · 2005 · External reference
10.3389/fspor.2026.1770991
10.3389/fspor.2026.1770991 · External reference
A new model for inclusive sports? An evaluation of participants’ experiences of Mixed Ability Rugby
10.17645/si.v5i2.908 · 2017 · External reference
Using a theory-based approach to evaluate a physical activity promotion intervention for youth with intellectual disabilities
10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119303 · 2026 · External reference
Special Olympics athletes’ experiences of mental health and help-seeking
10.1080/10413200.2024.2437185 · 2025 · External reference
‘Life is team play’: Social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in the context of Special Olympics
10.1080/17430437.2022.2037565 · 2022 · External reference
People with intellectual disability and their families’ perspectives of Special Olympics Ireland: Qualitative findings from the SOPHIE study
10.1177/1744629515617059 · 2016 · External reference
Using a theoretically driven approach with adults with mild-moderate intellectual disabilities and carers to understand and improve uptake of healthy eating and physical activity
10.1016/j.obmed.2020.100234 · 2020 · External reference
Sports experiences as anticipatory socialization: How does communication in sports help individuals with intellectual disabilities learn about and adapt to work?
10.1080/01463373.2020.1821737 · 2020 · External reference
10.3390/sports13070208
10.3390/sports13070208 · External reference
Self-assessment of friendships and social inclusion of adults with intellectual disabilities
10.5937/specedreh22-42366 · 2023 · External reference
Community football teams for people with intellectual disabilities in secure settings: “They take you off the ward, it was like a nice day, and then you get like medals at the end”
10.1111/jar.12359 · 2018 · External reference
10.20944/preprints202408.0013.v1
10.20944/preprints202408.0013.v1 · External reference
How do adults with Down syndrome perceive physical activity?
2016 · External reference
10.3390/ijerph182312329
10.3390/ijerph182312329 · External reference
A qualitative exploration of participants’ experiences of taking part in a walking programme: Perceived benefits, barriers, choices and use of intervention resources
10.1111/jar.12326 · 2018 · External reference
10.1080/14647893.2025.2524155
10.1080/14647893.2025.2524155 · External reference
Empower our growth as athletes: Voices of Swedish athletes with intellectual disability
10.1111/jar.70133 · 2025 · External reference
10.3390/ijerph20105771
10.3390/ijerph20105771 · External reference
The athletic work force: Sport as a key to employment for people with intellectual disabilities?
2023 · External reference
Stakeholder perspectives on physical activity in youth with developmental disabilities: A mixed methods study
10.1352/1934-9556-63.2.120 · 2025 · External reference
The impact of football on student-athletes with education-impacting disabilities
10.1080/19357397.2020.1736488 · 2020 · External reference
“Everybody with disability should be included”: A qualitative interview study of athletes’ experiences of disability sports participation analysed with ideas of able-mindedness
10.16993/sjdr.676 · 2020 · External reference
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Understanding capabilities, opportunities, and motivations of walking for physical activity among adults with intellectual disabilities: A qualitative theory-based study
10.1111/jar.70105 · 2025 · External reference
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10.1007/978-90-481-9650-0
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Young adults with intellectual and devel- opmental disabilities who participate in Special Olympics are less likely to be diagnosed with depression
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Exploring direct and indirect associations of exercise and sport participation with employment among individuals with disabilities: A scoping review
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Conceptualisation and measurement of quality of life based on Schalock and Verdugo’s model: A cross-disciplinary review of the literature
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Validation of the Portuguese version of the Personal Outcomes Scale
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Using a theoretically driven approach with adults with mild-moderate intellectual disabilities and carers to understand and improve uptake of healthy eating and physical activity
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Psychosocial impact of involvement in the Special Olympics
10.1016/j.ridd.2015.07.009 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Using a theory-based approach to evaluate a physical activity promotion intervention for youth with intellectual disabilities
10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119303 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Physical activity for people with disabilities
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Participation of people living with disabilities in physical activity: A global perspective
10.1016/s0140-6736(21)01164-8 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Do focus groups and individual interviews reveal the same information for natural resource val- uation?
10.1016/s0921-8009(00)00226-3 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The adaptation of self-report measures to the needs of people with intel- lectual disabilities: A systematic review
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Sports experiences as anticipatory socialization: How does communication in sports help individuals with intellectual disabilities learn about and adapt to work?
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Young people with intellectual disabilities and sport as a leisure activity: Notions from the Finnish welfare society
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Effects of exercise on the physical fitness level of adults with intellectual disability: A systematic review
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Physical-activity support for people with intellectual disabilities: A theory-informed qualitative study exploring the direct support professionals’ perspective
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In search of a level playing field: The constraints and benefits of sport participation for people with intel- lectual disability
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Special Olympics athletes’ experiences of mental health and help-seeking
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Inclusion in sport: Disability and participation
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‘Life is team play’: Social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in the context of Special Olympics
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The impact of football on student-athletes with education-impacting disabilities
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10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198237907.001.0001
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Quality of life and its measurement: Important principles and guidelines
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Promoting social inclusion through Unified Sports for youth with intellectual disabilities: A five-nation study
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Co-researching with people who have intellectual disabilities: Insights from a na- tional survey
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Conceptualizing inclusive research with people with intellectual disability
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A qualitative exploration of participants’ experiences of taking part in a walking programme: Perceived benefits, barriers, choices and use of intervention resources
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Community football teams for people with intellectual disabilities in secure settings: “They take you off the ward, it was like a nice day, and then you get like medals at the end”
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Belonging through sport participation for young adults with intellectual 522 and developmental disabilities: A scoping review
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Effects of physical activity on behaviour and emotional problems, mental health and psychosocial well-being in children and adolescents with intellectual disability: A systematic review
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Increasing physical activity through an adapted web-based exercise program for people with intellectual disabilities: Support staff are crucial for feasibility
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Barriers to physical activity participation for adults with intellectual disability: A cross-sectional study
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Understanding capabilities, opportunities, and motivations of walking for physical activity among adults with intellectual disabilities: A qualitative theory-based study
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Empower our growth as athletes: Voices of Swedish athletes with intellectual disability
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Examining the social participation of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder in relation to peers
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The Quality of Life Supports Model as a major component in applying the quality of life paradigm
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Effects of physical activity on the physical and psychosocial health of youth with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Three approaches to qualitative content analysis
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People with intellectual disability and their families’ perspectives of Special Olympics Ireland: Qualitative findings from the SOPHIE study
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Benefits and barriers of participating in community sport for individuals with an intellectual disability
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The impact of sports participation on mental health and social outcomes in adults: A systematic review and the “Mental Health through Sport” conceptual model
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How to measure multidimensional quality of life of persons with disabilities in public policies: A case of Poland
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Stakeholder perspectives on physical activity in youth with developmental disabilities: A mixed methods study
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The meaning of social inclusion to players with and without intellectual disa- bility in Unified Sports teams
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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its effects on the promotion of elite disability sport: A worldwide analysis
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