Physical fitness development in children and adolescents with severe intellectual disability is age-specific. Strength and balance training should be prioritised in childhood, whereas weight monitoring and core stability interventions should be strengthened in adolescence. Orphanage-based programmes should integrate motor skill development with metabolic risk management to address the dual challenges of developmental delay and obesity.
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