This paper presents the results of the study which examined the effects of carefully
designed
physical exercise programs on the development of physical fitness in children
with
ID. The study sample consisted of 42 children with ID and 45 typically developing
children.
All the participants were assessed using Eurofit Test Battery. The results were
analyzed
in terms of participation in the exercise program and level of intellectual
functioning.
While ID children scored significantly lower on fitness tests when compared
with
typically developing children, the study revealed an association between degree of ID
and
physical fitness.