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Examining the Association of Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Children with Developmental Disabilities

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  • Introduction: Physical activity (PA) is recommended for all individuals because of the benefits it provides to physical health, mental health, and overall quality of life (QoL). It is also recommended for children with developmental disabilities (DDs), which make up about 15% of all U.S. children ages 3-17 years. Previous studies have shown that children with DDs do not often meet the recommended levels of PA and that they tend to get less PA than their peers without disabilities. Methods: 28 children with DDs were recruited as part of a larger investigation. Data was collected for PA using ActiGraph 3 accelerometers and for QoL using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™. To assess possible associations, Pearson correlations were used to analyze PA and QoL outcomes. Results: There were no significant correlations found between PA and any of the QoL categories. This may be due to limitations in the study, such as small sample size or other outside variables. There were trends in the expected direction between various PA categories and all of the QoL categories. A significant correlation was found between the health category of QoL, which may serve as a proxy for PA, and the QoL categories of feelings and getting along with others. Conclusion: Despite the lack of significant correlations between PA and the QoL categories, more research is needed to further examine these relationships.
  • Key Words: developmental disabilities, physical activity, quality of life
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