Table 3.
Age (years) | Gender | Level of ID | Mobility status | Type of residence | Co-morbidities |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean: 46 SD: 13 Range: 28–62 a |
Male (n = 4) Female (n = 2) |
Moderate b (n = 6) |
Able to ambulate independently (n = 5) Ambulate with cane (n = 1) |
Group disability housing (n = 4) With family (n = 1) Independently (n = 1) |
Obese (n = 3) Overweight (n = 2) Autism (n = 1) Impaired glucose tolerance (n = 1) Ventricular septal defect, and valvular heart anomalies (n = 1) |
aFour of the six participants were aged 40 years and over. A further two participants below this age bracket were included because they expressed an interest in improving cardiometabolic fitness
bLevel of ID was based on the assessment of the research team delivering the ‘Get Healthy!’ intervention