Ease Into Fitness: Exercise Programs for People with MR

描述(申请人提供)：相当数量的精神发育迟滞(MR)的人超重，久坐，身体不健康，并有各种严重的继发性疾病的风险。大多数美国人意识到定期锻炼的必要性，但迫切需要让患有MR的人参与各种体育活动。这可以通过为父母和专业照顾者(P/CG)提供有效、高效和安全地实施针对MR个人的锻炼计划的手段来实现。该项目旨在为P/CG开发一个系统的培训计划，该计划低成本、易于实施、针对有MR需求的个人量身定做，并且基于最新的基于数据的促进身体活动的干预措施。在第一阶段，我们制作了一段35分钟的初学者锻炼视频和一段原型训练师视频，这有效地激励了患有MR的个人启动锻炼计划。在第二阶段，我们将完成“Easy Into Fitness”课程，这是一个针对MR和锻炼伙伴(P/CG)的基于视频的教学计划，系统地介绍各种锻炼、生活方式的改变，以及旨在启动和保持身体活动的活动。将对100名患有MR和他们的锻炼伙伴的人进行随机对照研究，以评估该产品。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A significant number of people with mental retardation (MR) are overweight, sedentary, physically unfit, and at risk for various serious secondary diseases. Most Americans are aware of the need to participate in regular exercise, but there is a pressing need to involve individuals with MR in a variety of physical activities. This can be accomplished by providing parents and professional caregivers (P/CGs) with the means to effectively, efficiently, and safely implement an exercise program for individuals with MR. This project aims to develop a systematic training program for P/CGs that is low-cost, easy to implement, tailored to individuals with MR's needs, and based on the most recent data-based interventions for promoting physical activity. In Phase I, we produced a 35-minute beginner workout video and a prototype trainer video, which effectively motivated individuals with MR to initiate an exercise program. In Phase II, we will complete the "Ease Into Fitness" curriculum, a video-based instructional program for individuals with MR and exercise partners (P/CGs) that systematically introduces a variety of exercises, lifestyle changes, and activities designed to initiate and maintain physical activity. A randomized controlled study of 100 individuals with MR and their exercise partners will be conducted to evaluate the product.