The goal of this study is to learn if adding a game to the 6-minute walk test for children with neuromuscular disorders will increase enjoyment and motivation to complete the test.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
ATS-standard instructions, no electronic system; Conducted in hallway measuring total length of 90ft (27.4 meters). Patients will walk down-and-back. A seated rest period of ≥10 min separates the two tests to minimize fatigue carry-over.
identical course but child carries a RFID tag; at each lap the child taps an on an RFID reader, awarding a point and leveling-up an on-screen avatar; Conducted in hallway measuring total length of 90ft (27.4 meters). Patients will walk down-and-back.A seated rest period of ≥10 min separates the two tests to minimize fatigue carry-over.
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
RECRUITINGChange in 6 minute walk distance
Participants will walk back and forth in the clinic hallway for 6 minutes and distance will be recorded in meters
Time frame: Baseline and post intervention (approximately 20 minutes)
Change in Children's OMNI Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Scale
The OMNI RPE scale is a visual and numerical tool from 0-10 that helps individuals subjectively gauge the intensity of walking or running activity, with 0 representing no effort and 10 being maximal exertion.
Time frame: Baseline and post intervention (approximately 20 minutes)
Change in Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES)
The Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) consists of 8 questions scored on a scale from 1 to 7, with a maximum score of 56 and a minimum score of 8. Higher scores indicate greater enjoyment of physical activity.
Time frame: Baseline and post intervention (approximately 20 minutes)
Recruitment Rate
percent of eligible participants successfully recruited in the study
Time frame: 9 months
Test completion rate
number of walk tests successfully completed compared to overall number of walk tests
Time frame: 9 months
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