A Randomized Exercise Trial for Wheelchair Users

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injury Amputation Arthritis Autoimmune Diseases Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebral Palsy Cerebrovascular Disorders Congenital Abnormalities Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS Demyelinating Diseases Genetic Diseases, Inborn Immune System Diseases Joint Diseases Multiple Sclerosis Muscular Diseases Muscular Disorders, Atrophic Muscular Dystrophies Muscular Dystrophy Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Malformations Neural Tube Defects Neuromuscular Diseases Spina Bifida Spinal Cord Diseases Spinal Cord Injuries Spinal Dysraphism Stroke Trauma, Nervous System Vascular Diseases Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Educational session to promote physical activity

Other

Educational session, goal setting, self monitoring of daily engagement in physical activity

Minimal contact

Other

Self guided education manual about adopting physical activity, self monitor daily engagement in physical activity

Primary outcomes

Weekly minutes spent in aerobic and strengthening activity

Time frame: Baseline, 12, 26 and 52 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Kansas

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2008
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Mar 20, 2009
Registry last updated: Jun 15, 2012

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