Effects of the special olympics unified sports soccer training program on executive function in adolescents with intellectual disabilities

• Main Authors: Rang Xiao (Author), Ping Xu (Author), Xue-Lian Liang (Author), Zhi Zou (Author), Jiu-Gen Zhong (Author), Ming-Qiang Xiang (Author), Xiao-Hui Hou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Executive dysfunction is common in in individuals with intellectual disability (ID). This study examined the effects of the Special Olympics Unified Sports (UNS) soccer program on executive function (EF) and prefrontal cortex activation in ID adolescents. Methods: Functional near-infrared...