Physical activity in adults with intellectual disability Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Lifestyle Physical Activity Program
150 minutes per week of low- to moderate-intensity physical activity will accumulate through everyday activities with support from disability care staff. We will de
Sponsors
University of Sydney Research Office (Australia)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult men and women with intellectual disability between the ages of 18-55 years 2. Sedentary for the past 12 months or longer 3. Reside within a 1.5-hour commute to the intervention site 4. Signed informed consent in accordance with the ethics requirements 5. Sufficient ambulation to participate in assessments such as 6-minute walk test
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Contraindications to participating in exercise programs, or outcome assessments, as advised by the primary care physician and/or ineligible according to American College of Sports Medicine criteria 2. Judged at risk of self-harm by the disability service provider care staff
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Treatment outcome variables: 1. Aerobic fitness: Submaximal Exercise Aerobic Fitness Test using an isokinetic cycle ergometer 2. Energy Expenditure using a multi-sensor armband, Sensewear 3. Intellectual Disability: International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) All assessments conducted at baseline, 3 months and 9 months. Safety outcome variables: 1. Adverse Events 2. Incident reports by disability service providers | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Physical activity compliance log 2. Index of Participation in Domestic Life (IPDL) 3. Exercise intensity and compliance using Sensewear armband during the training programs 4. Exercise intensity using Polar Heart Rate Monitor during exercise sessions 5. Active Living using an Actigraph accelerometer 6. Isometric tests of muscle strength 7. Six-minute walk test 8. Health Economics Number of hospitalisations, medical consultations (and other medical services), medications 9. Health Utilities Index 2-3 10. Weight, height, and Body mass Index (BMI) 11. Body fat using Dual-emission X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan and Innerscan Body Composition Monitor 12. Glasgow Depression Scale 13. Self-Efficacy for Activity for persons with Intellectual Disabilities (SE-AID) scale 14. Social Support for Activity for persons with Intellectual Disabilities (SS-AID) scale 15. Exercise Perceptions Scale All assessments conducted at baseline, 3 months and 9 months | — |
Countries
Australia
Outcome results
None listed