Examining the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines among Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study

John Cooper Coats (), Matthew Coxon, Viviene A. Temple, Cara Butler and Lynneth Stuart-Hill
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John Cooper Coats: School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada
Matthew Coxon: School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada
Viviene A. Temple: School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada
Cara Butler: School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada
Lynneth Stuart-Hill: School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 13, 1-12

Abstract: The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the extent to which adults with intellectual disability (ID) met the 2020 Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines. Fifteen adults (six females and nine males) participated in this nine-day observational study (age = 20–64 years) in 2021–2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), sedentary time, and total sleep time were measured with a smartwatch to compare to the guidelines. A diary subjectively tracked physical activity. Of the 15 participants, 11 met the MVPA guidelines (73%), 4 met the sedentary behaviour guidelines (27%), 7 met the sleep guidelines (47%), and only 1 participant met all 3 of the guidelines (7%). There were no differences in physical activity or sleep between weekends and weekdays, or between males and females. Walking, cleaning dishes, and swimming were the most common types of physical activity performed by the participants. The findings of this pilot study indicate the need to improve sleep and reduce sedentary time in adults with ID. As most participants met the MVPA guidelines, few met the sedentary behaviour guidelines, and nearly half met the sleep guidelines, these data also demonstrate how important it is to assess all three aspects of the movement guidelines. All these behaviours have independent health benefits and risks, which interact to influence overall health.

Keywords: intellectual disability; physical activity; sedentary behaviour; sleep; heart rate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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