Associations between physical activity and emotional and behavioural problems in Chinese children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Emotional and behavioural problems (EBPs) are the two main forms of mental health problems that hinder the social interactions, learning and daily living of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID). Studies have shown that sufficient moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is associated with mental health outcomes among children and adolescents with typically developing (TD). However, these associations have not been fully studied in children and adolescent with ID, especially in samples from China. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the associations between MVPA and EBPs in Chinese children and adolescents with ID.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 116 students with ID (35.34% girls) aged 6-18 years. The

SUBMITTER: Zhong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11831971 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature