Exploration of the Effectiveness and Feasibility of a Personalized Power Training Program for Youth with Cerebral Palsy Provided Through a Community-tertiary Hospital Partnership
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Objectives: 1. Can youth with cerebral palsy achieve their goals and improve their motor function through RIPT (Resistance Intensive Personal Training), a power training program offered jointly by specialized physiotherapists and fitness professionals in community settings? 2. What are the barriers and facilitators to delivery of RIPT in a community setting for youth, caregivers, clinicians, and program staff?
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 8
Maximum Age: 17
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• At least 8 years old
• 17 years old or younger
• able to follow directions in English
• able to exert maximum effort
Locations
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Canada
Alberta Children's Hospital
RECRUITING
Calgary
Contact Information
Primary
Benjamin M Norman
poni.lab@ucalgary.ca
403-955-5528
Backup
Elizabeth Condliffe
elizabeth.condliffe@ucalgary.ca
403-955-2549
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-03-13
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-06
Participants
Target number of participants: 24
Treatments
Experimental: Resistance Intensive Personal Training (RIPT)
All participants will participate in this arm involving 12 weeks of training 2-3 days/week in a group setting with each session involving 1:1 support for each participant's power training.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Calgary