Effects of Stair-Climbing Exercise on Health-Related Physical Fitness Measures in Children with Developmental Disabilities

• Published in: Journal of developmental and physical disabilities Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 681 - 695
• Main Authors: Wen-Li, Lin, Lin, Chien-Lin, Lin, Chin-Kai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.08.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Behavioral Science and Psychology; Body composition; Body mass index; Child and School Psychology; Children with disabilities; Climbing; Clinical outcomes; Control Groups; Developmental disabilities; Exercise; Fitness training programs; Flexibility; Health Related Fitness; Health status; Original Article; Pediatrics; Physical activity; Physical fitness; Physiotherapy; Psychology; Public Health; Rehabilitation; Teaching hospitals; Tests; Health-related physical fitness; Children with developmental disabilities; Stair-climbing

Children with developmental disabilities lack sufficient physical activity in their daily lives. The purpose of this study was to see if children with developmental disabilities who participated in stair-climbing exercises had better physical performance and health status than children with developm...