A Six‐Month Nordic Walking Program for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Feasibility and Effect
Nordic walking motivates participants to engage in physical activity, strengthens muscles, and increases flexibility. Thus, people who work with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities may consider including Nordic walking in their health enhancement and maintenance programmes.
Authors
- Ayelet Dunsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9228-7007)
- Sharon Barak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0714-4798)
Institutions
- Wingate Institute (IL)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
- Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital (IL)
- Levinsky-Wingate Academic College (IL)
- Ariel University (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
- Published
- 2025-04-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.70063
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.41
Funders
- National Insurance Institute of Israel
- Israel National Insurance Institute