The Feasibility and Acceptability of Translating FitSkills to the Irish Context to Facilitate Physical Activity Participation for Young People With Childhood-onset Physical Disability
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 25
- 主要终点
- Participant recruitment (Reach)
研究概览
简要总结
FitSkills is an evidence based community based gym programme developed in Australia. It was developed in response to the barriers people with disability experience to accessing community-based physical activity. Within FitSkills, people with disability are paired with university students who act as a peer mentor. Pairs exercise together at a community gym location twice a week for 12 weeks. FitSkills has been shown to improve physical and social health among people with disabilities.
FitSkills has not been delivered outside of Australia. The investigators are assessing how practical it is to deliver FitSkills in Ireland with the support of healthcare and physical activity professionals. The investigators want to understand the demand for this programme among young people with childhood-onset physical disability aged 13-24 years. In addition, the investigators want to learn if taking part in FitSkills influences exercise confidence and mental health and well-being among young people with childhood-onset physical disability.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 13 Years 至 24 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Have a primary physical disability diagnosis, either congenital or acquired by age 15
- •Are aged between 13-24 years
- •Have not taken part in a regular gym programme in the previous 3 months (i.e. at least once a week for 3 months)
- •Can follow instructions in English
- •Are fit and well enough to participate in exercise
排除标准
- •Have an acute or concurrent medical condition rendering them unfit to participate in moderate-level physical activity
- •If they had an impaired ability to take part safely in a gym environment due to significant behavioural challenges.
研究组 & 干预措施
FitSkills
FitSkills- Community-based physical activity programme
干预措施: Gym based exercise (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Participant recruitment (Reach)
时间窗: Up to 6 months from study opening for recruitment
Participant recruitment (reach) will be assessed by the number of individuals who express interest in the study and the proportion who are eligible and enrolled. Additional descriptive data will be collected on recruitment, including the number of enquiries and completed expressions of interest, how participants heard about the study (e.g., healthcare professional referral, flyer, or other sources), eligibility outcomes (number eligible, number excluded, and reasons for exclusion), and basic demographic characteristics (age, gender, disability type, and location) of individuals expressing interest.
Adoption by healthcare and physical activity professionals
时间窗: Up to 7 months from first participant initiation of the intervention
Adoption will be assessed by the number and proportion of healthcare and physical activity professionals who are invited and agree to support implementation of the intervention. Additional descriptive data will be collected on professional characteristics (e.g., profession, service type, public or private service, and service location) and reasons for non-participation (e.g., work capacity constraints or lack of interest).
Intervention Feasibility
时间窗: Up to 7 months from first participant initiation of the intervention
Intervention feasibility will be assessed by the proportion of participant pairs who complete the programme at 12 weeks. Additional descriptive data will be collected, including the number of pairs successfully matched (young people and student mentors), the number attending the group orientation session, and participant engagement (e.g., use of the challenge board). Fidelity to programme content and adverse events will be monitored and recorded using exercise log-books.
Feasibility of the Intervention (Feasibility Intervention Measure)
时间窗: At completion of professional involvement in intervention implementation (up to 7 months from first participant initiation)
Feasibility will be assessed using the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM), completed by healthcare and physical activity professionals following completion of their involvement in implementation. The FIM is a 4-item scale assessing perceived feasibility (e.g., whether the programme is possible, practical, and easy to implement), with responses rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from completely disagree to completely agree.
Feasibility of collaboration between professionals
时间窗: Up to 7 months from first participant initiation of the intervention
Feasibility of collaboration between healthcare and physical activity professionals will be assessed using a communication logbook completed by professionals involved in implementation. The logbook will capture the number of contacts between professionals and characteristics of communication, including reason for contact, type of communication, and outcome of communication.
Acceptability of the intervention among professionals
时间窗: At completion of the intervention (up to 7 months from first participant initiation)
Acceptability of the intervention will be assessed through online focus groups conducted with healthcare and physical activity professionals following implementation. Focus groups will explore participants' perceptions of the acceptability of the programme, including its perceived appropriateness, burden, and satisfaction with implementation.
Acceptability of the intervention ( Acceptability of Intervention Measure)
时间窗: At completion of professional involvement in intervention implementation (up to 7 months from first participant initiation)
Acceptability will be assessed using the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM), completed by healthcare and physical activity professionals. The AIM is a 4-item scale assessing perceived acceptability (e.g., whether the programme is appealing, meets approval, and is welcomed), with responses rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from completely disagree to completely agree.
Appropriateness of the intervention ( Intervention Appropriateness Measure)
时间窗: At completion of professional involvement in intervention implementation (up to 7 months from first participant initiation)
Appropriateness will be assessed using the Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM), completed by healthcare and physical activity professionals. The IAM is a scale assessing perceived appropriateness (i.e., the extent to which the programme is suitable and relevant), with responses rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from completely disagree to completely agree.
Acceptability of the intervention among young people
时间窗: At completion of the intervention (up to 7 months from first participant initiation)
Acceptability of the intervention will be assessed through online semi-structured interviews conducted with young people with disability who participated in the programme. Interviews will explore participants' perceptions of acceptability, including satisfaction with the programme, perceived benefits, and burden of participation.
次要结局
- Exercise self efficacy ( Exercise Self Efficacy Scale)(Baseline (prior to intervention initiation) and at 12 weeks (end of intervention))
- Mental health and well-being (Mental Health Continuum-Short Form)(Baseline (prior to intervention initiation) and at 12 weeks (end of intervention))