High Intensity Exercise and Improving Physical Activity Among People With Neurologic Dysfunction

Description

The Hawks in Motion (HIM) High Intensity Exercise program is designed to implement the American Physical Therapy Clinical Practice Guidelines and American College of Sports Medicine recommendations for exercise for people with neurologic disability. Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students administer the HIM High Intensity Exercise Program. A prior study evaluated the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of the HIM High Intensity Exercise Program and found it feasible, safe, and effective for 30 people with neurologic disabilities between the ages of 8-99 years. The investigators would like to evaluate whether participation in the HIM High Intensity Exercise Program affects mobility in everyday life. Physical activity will be measured one week before program implementation and one week after to assess if the participants' mobility in everyday improved.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy (CP), Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT), Spina Bifida

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The Hawks in Motion (HIM) High Intensity Exercise program is designed to implement the American Physical Therapy Clinical Practice Guidelines and American College of Sports Medicine recommendations for exercise for people with neurologic disability. Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students administer the HIM High Intensity Exercise Program. A prior study evaluated the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of the HIM High Intensity Exercise Program and found it feasible, safe, and effective for 30 people with neurologic disabilities between the ages of 8-99 years. The investigators would like to evaluate whether participation in the HIM High Intensity Exercise Program affects mobility in everyday life. Physical activity will be measured one week before program implementation and one week after to assess if the participants' mobility in everyday improved.

Can a High Intensity Exercise Program for People With Neurologic Disabilities Run by Doctoral of Physical Therapy Students Improve Mobility in Everyday Life

High Intensity Exercise and Improving Physical Activity Among People With Neurologic Dysfunction

Condition
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

West Hartford

University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06117

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * physical disability that limits mobility and activities of daily living, and a neurodevelopmental disability OR neurological disability,
  • * age 8-99 years of age,
  • * understands verbal instructions,
  • * able to obtain medical clearance,
  • * able to obtain transportation to campus,
  • * have a parent/guardian/caregiver on site if not own legal authorized representative,
  • * English speaking.
  • * no presence of a physical disability that impacts activities of daily living, no neurodevelopmental or neurological disability as an underlying cause,
  • * no person-centered goals (locomotion, fitness, transfers, and mobility),
  • * unstable cardiac condition,
  • * uncontrolled seizures,
  • * unstable oxygen saturation levels,
  • * no clearance from primary care physician for exercise,
  • * unable to read and understand English,
  • * pursuing active litigation for their physical condition.

Ages Eligible for Study

8 Years to 99 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Hartford,

Study Record Dates

2026-02-27