title: Using Motion-Sensor Games to Encourage Physical Activity for Adults with Intellectual Disability.
abstract: Adults with Intellectual Disability (ID) are at high risk of being in poor health as a result of exercising infrequently; recent evidence indicates this is often due to there being a lack of opportunities to exercise. This pilot study involved an investigation of the use of motion-sensor game technology to enable and encourage exercise for this population. Five adults (two female; 3 male, aged 34-74 [M = 55.20, SD = 16.71] with ID used motion-sensor games to conduct exercise at weekly sessions at a day-centre. Session attendees reported to have enjoyed using the games, and that they would like to use the games in future. Interviews were conducted with six (four female; two male, aged 27-51 [M = 40.20, SD = 11.28]) day-centre staff, which indicated ways in which the motion-sensor games could be improved for use by adults with ID, and barriers to consider in relation to their possible future implementation. Findings indicate motion-sensor games provide a useful, enjoyable and accessible way for adults with ID to exercise. Future research could investigate implementation of motion-sensor games as a method for exercise promotion for this population on a larger scale.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, UK.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, UK.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, UK.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gamboa
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, UK.
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vlaev
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, UK.
authors.forename: Ara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Darzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010989:Play Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018910:Video Games