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The impact of an exercise program on social cognition, psychosocial wellbeing, and physical health in people with traumatic brain injury

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Depression
Social Cognition
Traumatic Brain Injury
Physical inactivity
Psychosocial wellbeing
Mental Health - Depression
Mental Health - Anxiety
Neurological - Other neurological disorders
Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation
Public Health - Health promotion/education
Registration Number
ACTRN12621001137886
Lead Sponsor
Central Queensland University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Withdrawn
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Severity of TBI will be determined by the following criteria: Glasgow Coma Scale score of less than or equal to 8 at time of injury, post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) of more than or equal to 7 days, or loss of consciousness of more than or equal to 24 hours (Zupan & Neumann, 2016). This information will be obtained via medical records (with participant consent) or via self/caregiver report if medical records are unavailable (Neumann et al., 2015). Participants will be at least 1-year post-injury (Neumann et al., 2015; Vanderbeken & Kerckhofs, 2017), English speaking, and ambulatory.

Exclusion Criteria

Potential participants will be excluded if they already participate in a structured exercise program and/or participate in more than 90 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week. Participants will also be excluded if they are unable to give informed consent, unable to follow simple verbal directions, have a diagnosed neurogenerative disorder (e.g., dementia) or self-reported alcohol/drug dependency.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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