Effects of Goal Setting For Children With An Intellectual Disabiliy On Physical Activity and Dietary Habits

<p>Youth with intellectual disabilities (ID) are at a greater risk for obesity than their peers without ID. Physical activity and diet are two main focuses in the control and prevention of obesity. In this population, parents serve as one of the primary facilitators of these behaviors. Four families who have a child with an ID participated in a 12 week family-centered goal setting study to increase daily moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) to 60 minutes and fruit and vegetable (FV) intake to 5 a day to meet national recommendations. Results indicated moderate increases in MVPA and no changes in FV intake. Considerations for future interventions should be the elimination of community-level barriers for increasing PA and fruit and vegetable consumption in children with an ID.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Campus Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Exercise Science

Year

2011

Author dc:creator

• Tilley, Falon Elizabet

Contributors dc:contributor

• Michael W Beets

• Exercise Science
• Kinesiology
• Life Sciences
• Dietary
• Intellectual Disability
• Physical Activity

Statement dc:rights

• © 2011, Falon Elizabet Tilley

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/1228

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarcommons.sc.edu:etd-2229