Quality Assessment of a Training Period for Physical and Mentally Disabled People

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Exercise; Disabled Persons
• Interventions: Other: Physical training

• Registration Number: NCT03898492
• Lead Sponsor: University College of Northern Denmark

Brief Summary

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of a 8 week training period compared with control group in physical and mentally disabled adults. The effect was evaluated in relation to their physical status. Furthermore, physical activity was measured using steps and active minutes.

Detailed Description

This study aimed at making a quality assessment of a 8 week training period for adults with physical and mental disabilities. A control group was added to compare the effect of the training with no training. Before the training period the participants were tested in relation to their physical status: weight, height, fat%, blood pressure, Aastrand test, chair stand test and waist circumference. In addition to this, the participants were instructed to wear an accelerometer to measure step and active minutes for 2-3 days a work.

The staff at the day center, where the participants works in daytime, were responsible for the physical training 2 times/week for 8 weeks. The training was an hour of combined aerobic, strength, balance and flexibility training.

The participants were tested after the training period using the same test-protocol as before.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-01-03
• Primary Completion: 2018-05-31
• Study Completion: 2018-05-31
• Status Verified: 2019-03
• Study First Submitted: 2019-03-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-04-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-04-01
• Study First Posted: 2019-04-02
• Last Update Posted: 2019-04-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 23

Inclusion Criteria

• User of the centers included in the study
• Being able to stand alone
• Being able to use an exercise bike
• Being able to understand danish

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy
• Pacemaker
• Not being able to stand up by themselves

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Physical training	The participants in this group participated in exercise two times/week for 8 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Completed chair stands	Through study completion, an average of 8 weeks	Number of completed chair stands
Body mass index	Through study completion, an average of 8 weeks	weight (kg)/height (m) x height (m)
Blood pressure	Through study completion, an average of 8 weeks	Diastolic pressure (mmHg) Systolic pressure (mmHg)
Aastrand test	Through study completion, an average of 8 weeks	Bike test to measure the physical fitness.
Waist circumference	Through study completion, an average of 8 weeks	Measured in cm
Physical activity	During test session - 2-3 days	Number of steps and active minutes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Physiotherapy, University College of Northern Jutland; 🇩🇰 Aalborg, Denmark