A running training and lifestyle programme for children with cerebral palsy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: activity levels of children with cerebral palsy; running ability of children with cerebral palsy; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000467639
• Lead Sponsor: Princess Margaret Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-05-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Cerebral palsy or like conditions (neuromotor dysfunction e.g. Acquired Brain Injury)
Aged between 9 and 18 years
Gross Motor Function Classification (GMFCS) Level I-III. If Level III, the child must be able to walk 10 metres unassisted
Willingness of child and family to attend at least two after-school sessions per week for the duration of one school term and to participate in two other exercise sessions (at home or in a gym) per week.

Exclusion Criteria

Children who have concomitant medical conditions that preclude participation in a vigorous exercise programme (e.g. unstable seizures, cardiac arrhythmia, mitochondrial defects, or significant hip dysplasia).
Children who have had surgery in the last 6 months.
Children who are unable to complete the pre intervention assessments.
Children with behavioural problems that may interfere with participation in a group.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified