Physical fitness of adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities in special support schools: Insights from Japan's 2023 national survey

Japanese adolescents with IDD demonstrate lower physical fitness, higher obesity rates, and reduced physical activity than TD peers. Targeted interventions, including increased physical activity, are needed to improve health and functional outcomes in this population.

Authors

Toshihiro Akisue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3708-4095)
Hélio Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2100-9367)
Toru Nagao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3907-3058)
Akio Yamamoto
Kumiko Ono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4185-4339)
Tomoko Sato
Ryoko Tonogaki

Institutions

Hyogo University of Health Sciences (JP)
Konan University (JP)
Kobe University (JP)

Publication Details

Journal: Disability and health journal
Published: 2025-11-26
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2025.102012
Primary Topic: Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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Physical fitness of adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities in special support schools: Insights from Japan's 2023 national survey

Toshihiro Akisue, Hélio Sato, Toru Nagao, Akio Yamamoto et al.

Nov 26, 2025

Disability and health journal

Down syndrome and intellectual disability research

article

Physical fitness of adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities in special support schools: Insights from Japan's 2023 national survey

Toshihiro Akisue, Hélio Sato, Toru Nagao, Akio Yamamoto, Kumiko Ono, Tomoko Sato, Ryoko Tonogaki

November 26, 2025article en

Abstract

Japanese adolescents with IDD demonstrate lower physical fitness, higher obesity rates, and reduced physical activity than TD peers. Targeted interventions, including increased physical activity, are needed to improve health and functional outcomes in this population.

Disability and health journalVol. 19(2)

Hyogo University of Health Sciences (JP), Konan University (JP), Kobe University (JP)

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Down syndrome and intellectual disability research

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