Performance and Nutrition Program for Athletes in Adaptive Sports

Mayo Clinic15 enrolled

Overview

Researchers are trying to evaluate and recommend sustainable and effective health and wellness programs for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and other physical disabilities.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries Physical Disability

Interventions

Training & NutritionBEHAVIORAL

Exercise at moderate to high intensities and diet education/counseling

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: Group1 (Group with spinal cord injury): * Participants with traumatic or non-traumatic spinal cord injury * Able to perform progressive exercise program * Willingness to participate in study Group 2 (Able-bodied group): * Functional upper extremity range of motion * Able to perform progressive exercise program * Willingness to participate in study Group3 (Other physical disability group): * Participants with a physical disability other than spinal cord injury * Able to perform progressive exercise program * Willingness to participate in study Exclusion Criteria: All groups: • Any documented or reported health condition that would be contraindicated to a progressive exercise program

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in The World Health Organization Quality of Life Score (WHOQOL-BREF)

The World Health Organization (WHOQOL-BREF) is a self-report questionnaire that contains 26 items and addresses 4 QOL domains: physical health (7 items), psychological health (6 items), social relationships (3 items) and environment (8 items). Two other items measure overall QOL and general health. Each domain's mean score can range between 4 and 20 and a higher score indicates a higher quality of life.

Time frame: Baseline (during week 1-2 of study), After intervention (week 16), 12 weeks after completion of study (week 28)

Secondary Outcomes

Change in exercise self-efficacy score (for participants not living with spinal cord injury)

The Barriers Specific Self-Efficacy Scale is a self-reported survey and was designed to measure subjects' perceived capabilities to exercise even if faced with barriers to exercise. Scores can range from zero to 100 with higher numbers indicating better confidence that the subject has the capability to exercise.

Time frame: Baseline (during week 1-2 of study), After intervention (week 16), 12 weeks after completion of study (week 28)

Change in exercise self-efficacy score (for participants living with spinal cord injury)

The Spinal Cord Injury Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (ESES) is a self-reported survey and includes 10 questions and a maximum score of 40 with higher scores indicating more confidence to exercise.

Time frame: Baseline (during week 1-2 of study), After intervention (week 16), 12 weeks after completion of study (week 28)

Change in self-reported un-weighed food records

Self-reported un-weighed food records are collected by participant interview with a registered dietician and also with digital photography of full food plates and left-overs. Improvement in dietary intake is indicated from a "yes" or "no" of whether study participants have met individual goals that are determined during baseline session with dietician.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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