physical disability
Conditions
Interventions
All children and adolescents will participate in an 8 weeks high-intensity
interval training program to improve their physical fitness level. Thereafter,
the intervention group will participate in a
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Children and adolescents with a physical disability or chronic disease: cardiovascular, pulmonary, musculoskeletal or neuromuscular disorder - Children and adolescents between the age of 6 and 19 years - Children and adolescents have to understand simple commands - Children and adolescents do not participate in sports during leisure time - Children and adolescents are able to perform physical fitness tests
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Children and adolescents with progressive diseases - Children and adolescents using an electric wheelchair - During the length of the study, children are not allowed to participate in other research projects which might influence the current study results
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anaerobic fitness | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardiovascular health (metabolic parameters, morphological parameters) Physical fitness (aerobic fitness, muscle strength, flexibility, agility) Physical activity Injuries (activity pattern, incidence, type of injury) Cognition (school performance, attention) Psychosocial health (self-perception, quality of life, exercise self-efficacy) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed