Healthy Lifestyles Program for Adults with an Acquired Brain Injury.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke; Acquired Brain Injury; Traumatic Brain Injury; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000864022
• Lead Sponsor: Kelly Clanchy

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-10-15
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals participating in this study will be included on the basis of the following selection criteria; diagnosis of an acquired brain injury (ABI); more than one year post discharge from a hospital; 18-50 years of age; living in a community setting within a 100km radius of the University of Queensland; walking as their primary means of locomotion (with or without aids) (Hoffer Functional Ambulation Scale 1 and 2); medically stable (confirmed through the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) and a medical history questionnaire conforming with the standards recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine); stage of change 1-3 (self reported) and having the cognitive ability to follow simple verbal or written instructions commensurate with a physical activity program.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded from the study on the basis of the following criteria; lower limb surgery 6 months prior; lower limb botox 3 months prior; serious, regular or uncontrolled substance abuse; excessively violent of aggressive behaviour and serious suicidal ideation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified