Online EZY Tai Chi: Simplified 8-Form Program for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

项目摘要 智力残疾（ID）的人通常有低于平均水平的运动 行动能力受限，特别是在平衡和步态方面， 使他们处于福尔斯跌倒和受伤的高风险中。有锻炼的必要 针对这一人群的特定运动需求的干预计划。 一个成功的方法，以减少福尔斯的人与ID是太极。 这个项目，在线Ezy太极：一个简化的程序，为个人与 智力残疾，将利用行为技能培训（BST）和目标 具有ID和学习伙伴（LP：父母、直接支持人员或 寄养提供者，以实现我们的目标，发展和测试的功效， 简化的8式太极拳计划专门为ID的成年人开发。这 第一阶段在线计划使ID成人学习一些基本的太极拳 在学习伙伴的支持下，在熟悉的环境中移动。 在第二阶段，我们将纳入完整的程序，并包括额外的用户- 友好的功能，如即时重播，一个“运动调度”功能，视频 展示动作分析和扩展教学片段的剪辑。最终 第二阶段的单位将以“走进社区”为特色，并提供以下指导方针： 识别并参与当地可用的太极计划。 这个项目的主要目标是开发一个太极计划， 教学策略已知是有效的个人与ID和 学习伙伴。第一阶段有三个具体目标：（1）设计和开发 8式太极拳练习计划的前五种形式;（2）进行可用性 测试的在线程序与五个二分之一（n=10）代表典型用户， 评估在线课程的整体可用性和内容;以及（3）招募 30对夫妇的可行性研究的前五个8形式的计划， 样本为30名轻度至中度ID患者和30名学习伙伴 （n=60）。可行性将通过满足招聘目标，低损耗来证明 率、登录率高、系统可用性高、满意度高。我们会的 在第一阶段学习，以扩大第二阶段的计划，包括所有八种形式， 额外的教学功能，以创建一个易于学习的例程，并进行 随机对照试验，以评价成品的疗效。

Project Summary People with intellectual disabilities (ID) commonly have below average motor competence with mobility limitations, especially in the areas of balance and gait, leaving them at high risk for falls and injuries. There is a need for exercise intervention programs that target the specific motor needs of this population. One successful approach to reduce falls in people with ID is Tai Chi. This project, Online Ezy Tai Chi: A Simplified Program for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, will utilize Behavioral Skills Training (BST) and target individuals with ID and a Learning Partner (LP: a parent, direct support staff, or foster care provider to achieve our aim of developing and testing the efficacy of simplified 8-form Tai Chi program developed specifically for adults with ID. This Phase I online program enables adults with ID to learn some basic Tai Chi moves at home in a familiar environment with the support of a Learning Partner. In Phase II we will incorporate the complete routine and include additional user- friendly features such as instant replay, an “exercise scheduler” function, video clips showing movement analysis and extended teaching segments. The final unit in Phase 2 will feature “Moving into the Community,” with guidelines for identifying and engaging in locally available Tai Chi programs. The primary objective of this project is to develop a Tai Chi program with instructional strategies known to be effective for individuals with ID and a Learning Partner. Phase I has three specific aims: (1) design and develop the first five forms of the 8-Form Tai Chi exercise program; (2) conduct a usability test of the online program with five dyads (n=10) representing typical users to gauge the overall usability and content of the online program; and (3) recruit thirty dyads for a feasibility study of the first five of the 8-form program with a sample of 30 individuals with mild to moderate ID and 30 Learning Partners (n=60). Feasibility will be demonstrated by met recruitment goals, low attrition rate, high log in rate, high system usability, and high satisfaction. We will what we learn in Phase 1 to expand the Phase 2 program to include all eight forms, and additional instructional features to create an easy to learn routine and conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of the finished product.