Feasibility of a 10-Week Physical Activity Program for Mothers of Children With Developmental Disabilities
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrollment
- 19
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Feasibility: Recruitment Rate
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a 10-week supervised Physical Activity program for mothers of children with developmental disabilities. 30 participants will be enrolled: 15 into an Intervention group and 15 into a Waitlist Control group.
Detailed Description
The specific aims of this study are:
- Aim 1: Determine the feasibility and acceptability of a 10-week supervised resistance training program for mothers of autistic children.
- Aim 2: Determine the potential health benefits of the 10-week physical activity program on psychological and physical health outcomes.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 25 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Be a mother of a child with a diagnosed developmental disability (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, intellectual disability) ages 4-
- •Be able to engage in moderate-intensity exercise three times per week.
- •Be able to walk independently for at least a quarter of a mile without assistance.
- •Have reliable childcare arrangements during program sessions (please note: childcare will not be provided).
- •Be available and willing to attend scheduled assessments and group sessions throughout the 10-week program.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Are currently pregnant.
- •Have a physical disability or medical condition that prevents safe participation in physical activity.
- •Are already engaged in physical activity programs more than twice per week.
- •Have diagnosed mental health conditions that may interfere with consistent attendance or the ability to provide informed consent.
- •Are unable to communicate effectively in English.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Feasibility: Recruitment Rate
Time Frame: through enrollment (up to 12 weeks)
Feasibility: Percent of Sessions Attended
Time Frame: up to 12 weeks
Feasibility: Number of Participants Who Complete the study
Time Frame: up to 12 weeks
Acceptability: Participant Experiences
Time Frame: up to 12 weeks
Measured qualitatively via semi-structured post-intervention interviews, summarized and reported by participant count.
Acceptability: Participant Satisfaction
Time Frame: up to 12 weeks
Measured qualitatively via semi-structured post-intervention interviews, summarized and reported by participant count.
Acceptability: Challenges to Participation
Time Frame: up to 12 weeks
Measured qualitatively via semi-structured post-intervention interviews, summarized and reported by participant count.
Acceptability: Facilitators to Participation
Time Frame: up to 12 weeks
Measured qualitatively via semi-structured post-intervention interviews, summarized and reported by participant count.
Secondary Outcomes
- Efficacy: Grip Strength(baseline, week 5, week 10)
- Efficacy: Number of Push-Ups Participant Completes with Proper Form(baseline, week 5, week 10)
- Efficacy: Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSST)(baseline, week 5, week 10)
- Efficacy: Percent Body Fat and Lean Mass(baseline, week 5, week 10)
- Efficacy: Fat Mass and Fat-Free Mass in Kilograms(baseline, week 5, week 10)
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)(baseline, week 5, week 10)
- Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)(baseline, week 5, week 10)
- Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8)(baseline, week 5, week 10)
- Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)(baseline, week 5, week 10)
- SF-12 Health Survey(baseline, week 5, week 10)
- International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)(baseline, week 5, week 10)