Standing Up for Cerebral Palsy
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Standing up for Cerebral Palsy: Evaluation of a Standing Physical Activity Intervention
IRAS ID
240760
Contact name
Helen Dawes
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Oxford Brookes University
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 1 days
Research summary
Young people who are more active tend to have better health and perform stronger academically. These effects last into adulthood affecting life chances. Young people with cerebral palsy (YPwCP) have lower endurance and greater muscular weakness than their non-disabled peers, which can be exacerbated by sedentary behaviors and lack of physical activity. There is research evidence that YPwCP often develop secondary conditions such as chronic pain, fatigue, and osteoporosis as a result of low physical activity levels. Allowing YPwCP to engage in brief structured physical activity breaks in schools, could potentially enhance their physical, cognitive, academic, social performance, and legislative framework.\n\nChildren who sit a lot and are less active are more likely to become overweight, insulin resistant and perform less well in academic subjects. School based activities enable all children to benefit, including those with disabilities. \nPhysiotherapists have the skills to help support teachers to enable these young people to increase activity and reduce inactivity in school and thus support a key stated priority for young people with cerebral palsy and their families, which is to reduce inactivity and increase physical activity.\n\n\nWe will measure the effect of interrupting prolonged sitting with brief standing physical activity (PA) interventions in YPwCP.\n(a) To assess the extent of the immediate and short-term effects of interrupting sitting with brief PA breaks of moderate/vigorous physical activity (MVPA) compared to a sitting only condition on cognitive performance, mobility, health and well-being.\n(b) To assess if changes in insulin sensitivity mediate the immediate and short term effects of interrupting sitting time with PA breaks on physical, cognitive performance, health and well-being outcomes.\n\nAll of the researchers will have DBS clearance before commencement of the study. Any instance of safeguarding issues will be reported to chief investigator immediately who will take necessary actions.\n\n
REC name
London - Camden & Kings Cross Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/LO/1036
Date of REC Opinion
16 Jul 2018
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion