Wheelchair User Physical Activity Training Intervention to Enhance Cardiometabolic Health

Launched by WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · Aug 21, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking to help improve the health of people who use wheelchairs by encouraging them to be more physically active. The main goal is to find out how to get wheelchair users to engage in enough exercise that can positively affect their heart and overall health. The study is currently seeking participants aged 18 and older who have a physical disability that requires them to use a wheelchair. Eligible participants should be able to move their arms independently and have not been very active recently, doing no more than an hour of moderate exercise per week.

If you decide to take part in this study, you will be expected to complete two assessments and attend 40 training sessions focused on physical activity. The sessions will help you learn how to increase your activity levels safely and effectively. Before joining, it’s important to note that certain health conditions, like unstable heart disease or recent injuries, may prevent you from participating. This trial not only aims to enhance your health but also to identify effective ways to support wheelchair users in becoming more active.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age 18 years or older
• • Has a physical disability requiring the use of a wheelchair (includes manual wheelchairs, motorized wheelchairs, motor-assisted wheelchairs, and electric scooters)
• • Community-dwelling
• • Ability to independently move one or both upper extremities
• • Has participated in no more than 60 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week in the past month
• • English-speaking
• • Able to provide informed consent
• • Willing to participate in two assessments and 40 intervention sessions
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Determination by their physician to be medically unstable
• • Has had cardiovascular complications within the past year or unstable heart disease
• • Currently receiving medical treatment for an acute injury
• • Presence of a stage IV pressure injury
• • Currently pregnant or suspect pregnancy