Amputation, Arthritis, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke
Conditions
Keywords
Wheelchair use, Spinal cord injury, Multiple sclerosis, Muscular dystrophy, Cerebral palsy, Spina bifida, Amputation, Arthritis, Stroke
Brief summary
People with mobility disabilities are at greater risk than the general population for incurring health problems. Many of these conditions are preventable through behavior and lifestyle changes such as exercise and physical activity. Recent evidence suggests that people with disabilities experience the same physiologic response to exercise as the general population. Nonetheless, nearly three-fourths of those with disabilities report being entirely sedentary or not active enough to achieve health benefits. Despite some knowledge of issues that limit physical activity among this population, few studies have investigated methods for promoting physical activity adoption among people with disabilities, including wheelchair users. The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a behavioral intervention to promote physical activity adoption over 6 months and maintenance of physical activity over another 6 months by community-dwelling manual wheelchair users.
Interventions
OTHEREducational session to promote physical activity
Educational session, goal setting, self monitoring of daily engagement in physical activity
OTHERMinimal contact
Self guided education manual about adopting physical activity, self monitor daily engagement in physical activity
Sponsors
University of Kansas
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Be experiencing a permanent disability of at least 6 months that limits mobility sufficiently to require use of a wheelchair as the primary method of mobility outside the home * Have not been moderately to vigorously physically active for the past 6 months * Be willing to attend the educational workshop * Receive physician approval for participation
Exclusion criteria
include: * Presence of medical conditions such as uncontrolled cardiovascular problems that the patient's physician identifies as being contraindicated for exercise * Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weekly minutes spent in aerobic and strengthening activity | Baseline, 12, 26 and 52 weeks |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed