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Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Conditions: Spinal Cord Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Stroke
Interventions: eM2M
Countries: United States
The purpose of this study is to test the effects of an innovative exercise program referred to as movement-2-music (M2M) on health and fitness outcomes in adults with physical/mobility disabilities. One hundred and eight participants with physical/mobility disabilities will be recruited and randomly enrolled into one of two groups: a) M2M or b) waitlist control. The primary aim of this study is to determine the effects of a 12-week M2M program on health and fitness in participants with physical/mobility disabilities who are in one of three functional mobility groups: 1) Group I - only able to exercise while sitting, 2) Group II - able to exercise sitting and standing with/without support, and 3) Group III - able to exercise one side of the body more than the other side. The second aim is to compare the observed effects of the program in this study to a previous M2M study that groups participants based on disability type. The third aim of this study is to test whether adherence (defined as attendance to the 12-week program) affects the effects of M2M in participants with physical/mobility disabilities. The potential influences of different functional mobility and disabilities of participants on how the program affects participants' health and fitness outcomes will also be tested. \*\*In response to COVID-19, the 12-week M2M intervention and all assessments have been modified from being delivered in-person at Lakeshore Foundation to being delivered remotely in real-time through videoconferencing technology.\*\*
Sex: ALL
Age: 18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Inclusion Criteria: * Primary diagnosis of head injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, spina bifida, Parkinson disease, cerebral palsy by a physician * Able to use upper limbs and/or lower limbs to exercise and follow instructions * Physician clearance to participate * Willing to participate in an exercise program three times per week * Conversant in and reads English Exclusion Criteria: * Participate in an exercise intervention or a similar intervention in the last 6 months * Current smoker or recently quit less than 6 months prior * Cognitive impairment (Folstein's Mini-Mental State Exam score \<24) * Presence of active pressure ulcer * Any contraindications to exercise based on the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines * Visual acuity that prevents following a group exercise class * Significant hearing impairment impeding ability to hear music to engage in exercise
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States