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| Training and Technical Assistance (1998-2003) |
| Training Intervention on Exercise Adherence (Tamar Heller, Ph.D., James Rimmer, Ph.D., Beth Marks, Ph.D., Elizabeth DeBrine, M.Ed.) Objective To promote starting and adhering to an exercise program for older adults with ID. Target Audiences Adults with disabilities, family, staff support persons, and fitness center instructors.
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Product Outputs
Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for Adults with Developmental Disabilities (contains 36 modules for a 12 week program; modules can also be used on a "stand alone basis;" handouts for trainees and a "Trainee Notebook" to set personal goals and chart progress; includes a trainer's guide).
Training Content
Helps adults with disabilities understand the value of exercise, how they can personally benefit, and teaches choice making skills to develop health promotion goals and action plans.
Progress to Date
49 individuals have completed the program.
Utility of the training
Analyses of the pre and post assessments indicate significant increases in peak VO2 performance; weight used in bench presses and leg presses; and a significant improvement in step-test performance. Participants also exhibited significant increases in perceived energy, life satisfaction, exercise knowledge, exercise perception, barriers to exercise, social-environmental supports, and self-efficacy to perform exercise.
associated with:
Exercise Adherence among Adults with Mental Retardation (R1.1)