Background: Physical activity has been proposed as a context to foster the healthy development of individuals and reduce the risk of many chronic problems. This study evaluates the impact of badminton lessons on health and wellness in young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID).

Methods: Eighteen participants with ID (14 males and 4 females, aged 19-26) and with little or no experience in badminton were assigned to an exercise group and a control group. The curriculum selected was Shuttle Time Starter Lessons. The exercise group practiced for 50 min each session, twice a week for 10 lessons with peers, while the control group maintained a regular life schedule. Physiological measures, motor performance, Special Olympics Individual Badminton Skills Assessment; and psychological measures were conducted before and after the program. A Wilcoxon signed-rank test was conducted to compare pre- and post-tests in each group.

Results: The significantly reduced resting heart rate, longer walking distances in the 6-minute walk test, and better performance in badminton skills were evident in the exercise group. Further, a significantly increased left frontal alpha asymmetry was seen in the exercise group with participants expressing positive effects after the inclusive badminton program. Finally, resting EEG frontal asymmetry seemed to be reflective of emotion in persons with ID.

Conclusions: Shuttle Time Badminton Lessons could be feasible for adults with ID. School teachers and coaches may adapt it to improve health and wellness and acquire badminton skills in adults with ID. In addition, the inclusive environment can motivate their participation.

背景：体育活动已被提议作为促进个人健康发展和降低许多慢性问题风险的背景。本研究评估了羽毛球课程对智障 (ID) 年轻人的健康和保健的影响。

方法：将 18 名 ID 参与者（14 男 4 女，年龄 19-26 岁）和很少或没有羽毛球经验的参与者分配到锻炼组和对照组。选择的课程是班车时间入门课程。运动组每节练习50分钟，每周两次，与同龄人共10节课，而对照组则保持规律的生活作息。生理测量、运动表现、特奥羽毛球个人技能评估；计划前后进行了心理测量。进行了 Wilcoxon 符号秩检验，以比较每组的前测和后测。

结果：运动组的静息心率显着降低，6 分钟步行测试中的步行距离更长，羽毛球技能表现更佳。此外，在运动组中观察到左额 α 不对称性显着增加，参与者在包容性羽毛球项目后表现出积极影响。最后，静息脑电图额叶不对称似乎反映了 ID 患者的情绪。

结论：穿梭时间羽毛球课对于有智力障碍的成年人来说是可行的。学校教师和教练可能会对其进行调整，以改善智力障碍成人的健康状况并获得羽毛球技能。此外，包容的环境可以激发他们的参与。