'Walk Buds': A walking intervention to increase physical activity, physical fitness, and emotional wellbeing, in 9-13 year old children with intellectual disabilities. Results of a clustered randomised feasibility trial.
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
; 37(5): e13260, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Children with intellectual disability are less physically active and more sedentary than typically developing peers. To date no studies have tested the feasibility of a school-based walking intervention for children with Intellectual Disability.METHOD:
A clustered randomised controlled trial (cRCT), with an embedded process evaluation, was used to test the feasibility of a school-based walking intervention. Eight schools (n = 161 pupils aged 9-13 years) were randomised into either an intervention arm or an 'exercise as usual' arm. Measures included physical activity, physical fitness and emotional wellbeing. Baseline and 3-month follow-up data were collected.RESULTS:
The 'Walk Buds' intervention was found to be acceptable to teaching staff and pupils, with an uptake rate of the walking sessions offered of 84%.CONCLUSION:
A number of challenges were experienced, relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, and difficulties collecting accelerometer data. Barriers, facilitators and required changes identified through the mixed methods process evaluation are discussed.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Exercício Físico
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Estudos de Viabilidade
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Aptidão Física
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Caminhada
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Deficiência Intelectual
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Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article