4. Discussion
intellectual disability
PHYSICAL DISABILITY
This randomized, controlled study investigated the effects of a badminton exercise program on the executive function of adults living with a mild intellectual disability, but no physical disability. The results showed that 12 weeks of badminton skills training improved two subcomponents of executive function, inhibitory control and working memory, but not a third subcomponent, cognitive flexibility. By contrast no subcomponent of executive function among the participants in the control group that maintained their general physical activities showed significant changes.