Swedish Adolescents With Impairments Showed Lower Levels of Physical Activity, Fitness and Sports Participation
Adolescents with impairments were less physically active, more sedentary and had lower fitness than peers without impairments. This emphasises the need for equitable opportunities for PA, to support long-term health and well-being in adolescents with impairments.
Authors
- Anna Bjerkefors (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4901-0010)
- Örjan Ekblom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6058-4982)
- Gisela Nyberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0004-8533)
- Marie Lund Ohlsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5317-2779)
- Karin Kjellenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8079-0596)
- Kwok Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5461-7706)
- Björg Helgadóttir
Institutions
- Lithuanian Sports University (LT)
- University of Turku (FI)
- University of Limerick (IE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (SE)
- Mid Sweden University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Paediatrica
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.70415
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47