Clinical trial NCT05776576: Physical Activity and Recreation School Program for Special Needs Individuals and Their Parents
Official title: Physical Activity and Recreation School Program for Special Needs Individuals With Physical Disabilities and Their Parents
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Adolescent Behavior
Children, Only
Child Behavior Problem
Keywords: Physical Inactivity
Physical Disability
Adolescent Behavior
Children, Only
Child Behavior Problem
Lead sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
First posted: 2023-03-20
Enrollment: 120
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 6
Maximum age (years): 18
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: FAMILY_BASED
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Individuals with special needs between the ages of 6-18 with physical disabilities and their families

Brief summary: The general purpose of this project; "Physical Activity and Recreation School" for the evaluation of physical activity behaviors of individuals with physical disabilities between the ages of 6-18, to increase the level of knowledge and awareness of these individuals and their parents, and to enable individuals with special needs to experience sports activities in the company of health and sports professionals who are experts in their fields. is to arrange. This project consists of three main topics as evaluation, training and experimentation.

During the evaluation phase, interactive roundtable activity, valid and reliable scales and physical assessments, and barriers and motivators for physical activity participation of individuals with special needs will be evaluated. A comprehensive interactive training seminar on physical activity will be held for individuals with special needs and parents during the training phase.

In the experimentation phase, children and adolescents with special needs will participate in training programs that include exercise and sportive activities suitable for the determined physical activity barriers and motivators, and will have the opportunity to experience exercises and sportive activities that they have not experienced before. The results of this project will provide gains in the analysis and application of physical inactivity, which is seen as an important public health problem in our country, for individuals with special needs, and will also guide many relevant institutions, health professionals and educators.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

For Individuals with special needs;

* Between the ages of 6-18
* Being diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, Neuromuscular Muscle Disease, Spina Bifida or having a chronic neurological or orthopedic problem that causes physical disability
* Being in a wheelchair/ able to walk with an assistive device or independently
* Have a cognitive level to understand and communicate questions
* Being residing in the province of Istanbul For parents of individuals with special needs;
* Being the mother or father of a special needs child or adolescent
* Volunteering for a special needs child to participate in the study
* Being able to participate in the activities to be held within the scope of the project on a full-time basis
* Have a cognitive level to understand and communicate questions
* Using a smart phone.

Exclusion Criteria:

For Individuals with special needs;

* Having a cognitive problem that will prevent the application of the evaluation parameters
* Failure to approve the assessment by the custodial parent
* Having had lower extremity surgery in the last 6 months
* Doing regular physical activity in the last 6 months
* Being a professional athlete For parents of individuals with special needs;
* Being illiterate.
* Not living with a special needs child.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Observational Posture Analysis
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Physical Activity Participation Motivation Scale
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Motivation Scale for Participation in Sports for Persons with Disabilities
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Life Satisfaction Scale in Children
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Satisfaction Level
timeFrame: Change from Baseline Satisfaction Level at 3 months
measure: Level of Knowledge
timeFrame: Change from Baseline Level of Knowledge at 3 months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Avcılar Belediyesi Gülten Nakipoğlu Engelli Yaşam Merkezi
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Health Sciences
Study officials:
affiliation: Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
name: Nilay Arman, Assoc. Prof.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
name: İpek Yeldan, Prof.
role: STUDY_CHAIR
affiliation: Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Institute of Postgraduate Education
name: Asena Yekdaneh, Pt., MSc.
role: STUDY_CHAIR
affiliation: Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Institute of Postgraduate Education
name: Elçin Akyürek, Pt., MSc.
role: STUDY_CHAIR
affiliation: Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Institute of Postgraduate Education
name: İrem Kurt, Pt., MSc.
role: STUDY_CHAIR
affiliation: Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Institute of Postgraduate Education
name: Tuğçe Poyraz, Pt., MSc.
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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