The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of 2 community intervention approaches to maintain community mobility and walking speed in adults with cerebral palsy who have previously completed an 8 week course of physical therapy.
The proposed study will address the lifelong need for fitness in adults with cerebral palsy compared to individuals provided with a home exercise program at the end of their individualized physical therapy, individuals in the fitness group will… Primary Hypothesis: 1. Have higher Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory Computer Adapted Test (PEDICAT) scores at the +12 weeks post intervention visit 2. Increase their PEDICAT scores across the study period, while the home fitness group will decrease performance on the PEDICAT. 3. Complete the Timed Up and Go (TUG) more quickly at +12 weeks post intervention Secondary Hypothesis (study not powered for these variables): 4. Walk further on the Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT) at the +12 weeks post intervention visit
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
18
The Home group will meet with an exercise professional once and be given a home exercise program to complete 3 to 5 times per weeks at home.
The Center group will be given an exercise program, a membership to a community fitness gym where they will be asked to exercise 3-5 times per week, and will be provided with 6 individual personal training sessions.
Sheltering Arms
Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Change in Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory - Computer Adaptive Testing Version (PEDICAT) score
The PEDI-CAT assesses function in 4 domains: Daily Activity, Mobility, Social/Cognitive, Responsibility
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks
Change in Timed Up and Go (TUG) score
Mobility assessment measuring amount of time it takes for participant to get up from chair, walk to a line on the floor at a normal pace, and return to a seated position
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks
Change in six-minute walk test (6MWT)
measures the distance an individual is able to walk over a total of six minutes on a hard, flat surface
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks
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