This presentation is a graduate thesis on Group differences in balance between individuals with and without intellectual disabilities following a progressive overload powerlifting program. Adults with intellectual disabilities have higher incidence of falls with some estimates placing fall risks at 34 %. This value is consistent with older adults from the general population and supports the notion that adults with intellectual disabilities age faster than the general population (Cox, Stancliffe, Durvasula, & Sherrington, 2010). This study attempts to show that when a group of individuals with intellectual disabilities and a group of typically developing individuals participate in an 8 week powerlifting program, balance will also improve from pretest to posttest.
| Presenter: | Thomas Rispoli (The College at Brockport) -- trisp1@brockport.edu |
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| Topic: | Special & Adapted Physical Education - Panel |
| Location: | 33 Hartwell |
| Time: | 2:15 pm (Session III) |
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