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NCT Number: NCT06444659

Effects of Adaptive Physical Activity on Health-related Fitness of Students With Intellectual Disabilitiesdisability

The object of this study is the theory and practice of adaptive physical activity for people with intellectual disability. It focuses on the concepts, paths, and applications of adaptive physical activities for young people with intellectual disability, and systematically studies and discusses the concepts, paths, and application strategies of adaptive physical activities for young people with intellectual disability, so as to provide solutions and support for the scientific exercise of this special population group. The study will focus on the following four aspects: (1) theoretical research on the interventions of young people with intellectual disability (2) analysis of the sports and health needs of young people with intellectual disability (3) empirical research on adaptive physical activities for young people with intellectual disability (4) exploration of strategies for the use of adaptive physical activities.

Based on theoretical and practical research, to understand the current situation of sports participation and influencing factors of Effects of adaptive physical activity on health-related Fitness and Fundamental Movement Skills in students with intellectual disability , to provide a reliable basis for the formulation of adaptive sports activity programmes suitable for the rehabilitation concepts of the Effects of adaptive physical activity on health-related Fitness and Fundamental Movement Skills in students with intellectual disability; to increase the interest of Effects of adaptive physical activity on health-related Fitness and Fundamental Movement Skills in students with intellectual disability in sports activities, so as to enable them to master the basic sports skills, have the physical abilities required for completing the basic social activities, and be able to participate in sports activities on a regular basis in their future lives; and to promote their physical health and happy lives, with a view to facilitating their integration into regular education and, ultimately, social integration.

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Key information

Age range

13 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

College of Physical Education, Hunan Normal University

Changsha, China

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Yin Guo, Doctor degree

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis of Intellectual disability
  • Agree and promise to participate in the exercise intervention throughout the study programme
  • No other physical activity other than participation in school sports

Exclusion criteria

  • Have other medical conditions that limit physical activity (e.g. asthma, heart disease, etc.)
  • Suffers from complex neurological disorders
  • unable to play sports due to abnormal physical development

Treatment and study plan

Adaptive Physical Activity Classes

Behavioral

The intervention group received a 6 months adaptive physical activity intervention; the control group, on the other hand, continued their original regular physical activity programme for the same period of time and maintained their original lifestyle habits.

Primary outcomes

  1. Muscular strength and endurance within Health-Related Physical Fitness are assessed using the handgrip strength test

    Time frame: up to 6 months

  2. Body mass index (BMI) was computed based on measurements of weight and height

    Time frame: up to 6 months

  3. Body fat percentage

    Time frame: up to 6 months

  4. Flexibility was assessed using the Sit-and-Reach test

    Time frame: up to 6 months

  5. Cardiopulmonary fitness was assessed via the 20 m PACER run

    Time frame: up to 6 months

  6. FMS assessment: The Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2) for assessing participants' FMS development

    Time frame: up to 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective measurement of participants' sleep quality using the Actigraph GT3X+

    Time frame: up to 6 months

  2. Physical Activity Leves: ActiGraph GT3X+ (ActiGraph LLC, Pensacola, FL) triaxial accelerometers

    Time frame: up to 6 months

  3. Quality of life : We assessed quality of life (QoL) using the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) scale.

    Time frame: up to 6 months

    Participants responded to 12 items, with each item providing five response options. The total score ranges from 12 to 60, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.

  4. The Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES): It is used to assess enjoyment of physical activity.

    Time frame: up to 6 months

    The questionnaire consists of 16 questions rated on a 5-point scale. The scale consists of 9 positively worded items and 7 negatively worded items. Scores for the 7 negatively worded items are reverse-coded and then combined with the scores for the positively worded items. Higher total scores indicate greater levels of enjoyment.

  5. Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS): It is used to assess the severity of autism symptoms.

    Time frame: up to 6 months

    The CARS consists of 15 items, each addressing different aspects of autism. Each item is rated on a scale from 1 to 4, where 1 indicates "behavior comparable to age expectations," 2 denotes "slightly atypical," 3 reflects "moderately atypical," and 4 signifies "severely atypical." The total score ranges from 15 to 60, with higher scores indicating more severe autism symptoms. Scores between 30 and 37 indicate mild to moderate autism, while scores above 37 represent severe autism.

  6. Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC): It is used to evaluate the severity of sleep disturbances.

    Time frame: up to 6 months

    It includes 26 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale from "never" to "always," with scores ranging from 1 to 5. A total score above 39, based on Bruni et al.'s study, indicates sleep disturbances, with a sensitivity of 0.89 and specificity of 0.74.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Peiying Huang

CONTACT

[email protected]

19873081845

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hunan Normal University

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Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Adaptive Physical Activity on Health-related Fitness of Students With Intellectual Disabilities

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jun 5, 2024
Registry last updated
Sep 19, 2024

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