‘Walk Buds’: A walking programme to increase physical activity, physical fitness and emotional wellbeing, in children aged 9-13 years with intellectual disability

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Children with intellectual disabilities; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN34281561
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Ulster

Brief Summary

2022 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35863694/ (added 05/06/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-02-21
• Study Completion: 2023-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 18 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

Clusters will be schools for children with intellectual disabilities. The identified children must meet the following inclusion criteria:
1. Younger children with mild/moderate intellectual disabilities aged 9 - 13 yrs
2. Peer buddies will need to have a mild intellectual disability and be aged 16 - 19 yrs
3. Both groups of young people will need to have sufficient mobility to participate in the walking programme
4. Teachers will assess the level of intellectual disability and
5. Parent consent, child assent and teacher consent will be required.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Have very limited mobility and communication
2. Present with severe behaviours that challenge
3. Parent/guardian does not consent, and young person does not provide assent/consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified