A randomized trial comparing diet and delivery strategies for weight management in adolescents with intellectual disabilities

LT Ptomey, RA Washburn, JR Goetz… - Pediatric …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The literature evaluating multi‐component interventions for long‐term weight
loss in adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) is extremely limited. Objectives To …

[HTML][HTML] The promotion of physical activity for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease in adults with Down Syndrome: Rationale and design for a 12 Month randomized …

LT Ptomey, AN Szabo-Reed, LE Martin… - Contemporary clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nearly all individuals with Down Syndrome (DS) display pathology associated with
Alzheimer's disease (AD) beginning as early as age 30. Previous research in typically …

[HTML][HTML] Remote delivery of a weight management intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities: Results from a randomized non-inferiority trial

LT Ptomey, RA Washburn, JR Sherman… - Disability and Health …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Remote delivery of multi-component weight management interventions results
in clinically meaningful weight loss in adults without intellectual disabilities (ID), but the …

[HTML][HTML] Physical Activity Patterns in Adolescents and Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

BC Helsel, AE Bodde, LT Ptomey… - Exercise, Sport, and …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Methods This cross-sectional study used baseline accelerometer data from individuals with
ID participating in clinical trials. The Troiano adult and Freedson child cut-points were used …

Rapid Eating in an Adolescent with IDD: Parent Coaching Via Telehealth

CM Drew, Q Wei, B Crowe… - … and Training in …, 2022 - search.proquest.com
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities have increased risk for
developing challenging behavior. One particularly dangerous topography of challenging …