Modified Delphi study on physical activity interventions for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities
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Erin Byrd, Peter Mulhall, Nora Shields, Kylie Gray, Thessa Hilgenkamp, Callista Kahonde, Kwok Ng, Lauren Ptomey, Robert Purcell, Cindy Sit, Ashlyn Smith, Tine Van Damme, Laurence Taggart
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Summary
This article describes a modified Delphi study on implementing physical activity interventions for children and young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The study notes that these children are less active than their typically developing peers, and aims to establish expert consensus on implementation strategies.
Key quotes
· 1 pulledWe know that children with intellectual and developmental disabilities are less active than their typically developing peers.
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