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Purposes <p>The main objective of this person-centered study was to identify the main profiles of physical fitness present among a large sample of youth with intellectual disabilities (ID). Moreover, we also investigated associations between several personal and sport-related characteristics and youth’s physical fitness profiles.</p> Methods <p>Participants were 375 Australian (<i>N</i> = 242) and Canadian (<i>N</i> = 133) youth (60.4% boys) with mild (49.6%) to moderate (50.4%) levels of ID.</p> Results <p>Latent profile analyses revealed five profiles, which were fully replicated over two time points taken with a one year interval: (1) <i>Average Flexibility with Low Strength</i>,<i> Balance</i>,<i> and Locomotor Capacity</i> (22.7%); (2) <i>Moderately High Flexibility with High Strength</i>,<i> Balance</i>,<i> and Locomotor Capacity</i> (8.2%); (3) <i>Moderately Low Flexibility with Moderately High Strength</i>,<i> Balance</i>,<i> and Locomotor Capacity</i> (30.8%); (4) <i>Average Flexibility with Very low Strength</i>,<i> Balance</i>,<i> and Locomotor Capacity</i> (6.5%); and (5) <i>Normative</i> (31.9%). Profile membership was essentially unchanged over time, with rates of stability ranging from 99 to 100%. Relative to the most physically fit profiles (2 and 3), the less physically fit profiles (1 and 4) and the <i>Normative</i> one included a higher proportion of younger Canadian girls with moderate levels of ID, comorbid conditions, and an unhealthier lifestyle (i.e., higher BMI, and a lower frequency of sport involvement in and out of school).</p> Conclusion <p>The present results highlight the relevance of targeted fitness interventions strategies focused on youth with ID from the less physically fit profiles.</p>

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Profiles of Physical Fitness Among Youth with Intellectual Disabilities: A Longitudinal Person-Centered Investigation

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    2025年6月24日

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  • Christophe Maïano,
  • Alexandre J. S. Morin,
  • Olivier Hue,
  • Danielle Tracey,
  • Rhonda G. Craven

摘要

Purposes

The main objective of this person-centered study was to identify the main profiles of physical fitness present among a large sample of youth with intellectual disabilities (ID). Moreover, we also investigated associations between several personal and sport-related characteristics and youth’s physical fitness profiles.

Methods

Participants were 375 Australian (N = 242) and Canadian (N = 133) youth (60.4% boys) with mild (49.6%) to moderate (50.4%) levels of ID.

Results

Latent profile analyses revealed five profiles, which were fully replicated over two time points taken with a one year interval: (1) Average Flexibility with Low Strength, Balance, and Locomotor Capacity (22.7%); (2) Moderately High Flexibility with High Strength, Balance, and Locomotor Capacity (8.2%); (3) Moderately Low Flexibility with Moderately High Strength, Balance, and Locomotor Capacity (30.8%); (4) Average Flexibility with Very low Strength, Balance, and Locomotor Capacity (6.5%); and (5) Normative (31.9%). Profile membership was essentially unchanged over time, with rates of stability ranging from 99 to 100%. Relative to the most physically fit profiles (2 and 3), the less physically fit profiles (1 and 4) and the Normative one included a higher proportion of younger Canadian girls with moderate levels of ID, comorbid conditions, and an unhealthier lifestyle (i.e., higher BMI, and a lower frequency of sport involvement in and out of school).

Conclusion

The present results highlight the relevance of targeted fitness interventions strategies focused on youth with ID from the less physically fit profiles.