A Pilot Study of Enhanced Operation Fit: The Feasibility of a Camp-Based Health Intervention for Ethnically Diverse Families of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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| Title: | A Pilot Study of Enhanced Operation Fit: The Feasibility of a Camp-Based Health Intervention for Ethnically Diverse Families of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Sanner, Catherine M. (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. Mar 2021 34(2):624-633. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Adult Education |
| Descriptors: | Intervention, Camps, Health Promotion, Obesity, Children, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Community Programs, Parent Education, Feasibility Studies, Health Behavior, Cost Effectiveness |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jar.12832 |
| ISSN: | 1360-2322 |
| Abstract: | Background: Obesity rates are higher in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (DD) compared to typically developing (TD) children. In TD children, family-based (FB) interventions for obesity are the most effective interventions. Research addressing obesity interventions for children with IDD is limited. Method: We adapted a community-based obesity intervention created for TD children for children with IDD and added a parent education component. The current study examined the feasibility of Enhanced-Operation Fit, a camp-based intervention created in order to reduce weight, and improve health behavior outcomes. Participants were 16 children (68.8% male; M[subscript age] = 13.15, SD[subscript age] = 1.62) and their parents. Results: Results indicated that incorporating a daily parent education group limited recruitment potential, but showed promising preliminary improvements in parent feeding and child eating behaviors. Conclusions: Health interventions for children with IDD are greatly needed and the current study may be a cost and time-efficient intervention to help address this public health crisis. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1284852 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Background: Obesity rates are higher in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (DD) compared to typically developing (TD) children. In TD children, family-based (FB) interventions for obesity are the most effective interventions. Research addressing obesity interventions for children with IDD is limited. Method: We adapted a community-based obesity intervention created for TD children for children with IDD and added a parent education component. The current study examined the feasibility of Enhanced-Operation Fit, a camp-based intervention created in order to reduce weight, and improve health behavior outcomes. Participants were 16 children (68.8% male; M[subscript age] = 13.15, SD[subscript age] = 1.62) and their parents. Results: Results indicated that incorporating a daily parent education group limited recruitment potential, but showed promising preliminary improvements in parent feeding and child eating behaviors. Conclusions: Health interventions for children with IDD are greatly needed and the current study may be a cost and time-efficient intervention to help address this public health crisis. |
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| ISSN: | 1360-2322 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jar.12832 |
