Effects of sports and functional training in quality of life of adults with visual impairment

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Blindness; Low vision

• Registration Number: RBR-6yrddt
• Lead Sponsor: Escola Superior de Educação Física da Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-10-17
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria for the study were to be in the age group of 18 years to 59 years and to have visual impairment (vision worse than 20/60) clinically proven.

Exclusion Criteria

People with other associated impairments (physical, hearing or intellectual) were not eligible.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evels of physical fitness determined by handgrip strength (strength), sit-and-reach test(flexibility) , one-minute maximal repetition of abdominals (abdominal muscular endurance) and 6-minute running-walk test (aerobic power)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life level determinated by WHOQOL questionnaire;Enjoyment in the practice of physical exercises determinated by Physical Activity Entertaiment Scale