Ease Yourself into Fitness:Exercise Programs for MR

描述（由申请人提供）：虽然越来越多的美国人意识到 需要参加定期的体育活动，很明显， 在大多数患有精神疾病的人的生活中， 迟钝智力迟钝的人一般心血管 耐力和非常差的力量水平。近一半的人 精神发育迟滞被归类为肥胖。这一地区的高肥胖率 这一群体使他们患各种疾病的风险增加， 高血压、心脏病、中风、糖尿病、关节炎和呼吸系统疾病 疾病迫切需要让这一群体参与各种 身体活动。实现这一目标的一种方法是通过培训支持 提供者，即父母，照顾者和小组之家的工作人员， 有效、高效、安全地实施体能计划， 精神发育迟滞的人。 本计画的目标是发展一套系统的运动训练计画 对于父母、寄宿工作人员和其他支持提供者来说， 易于实施，适合有心理障碍的个人的独特需求 根据最新的数据， 促进身体活动。整个一揽子计划（第二阶段）将包括一个 为支助提供者制作了培训录像， 精神发育迟滞的人。在第一阶段，我们将开发和研究 原型培训师视频的有效性和可用性， 初学者练习视频培训师视频的三个要素将是 发展：目标设定，观察/自我监控，并教健身 套路将对20名父母进行随机对照研究， 评估产品。 拟议商业应用：不可用

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): While more Americans are becoming aware of the need to participate in regular physical activities, it is clear that physical activity is absent in the lives of most individuals with mental retardation. People with mental retardation generally have low cardiovascular endurance and very poor strength levels. Close to one half of individuals with mental retardation are classified as obese. The high level of obesity in this group puts them at increased risk for a variety of diseases including hypertension, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, arthritis and respiratory diseases. There is a pressing need to get this group involved in a variety of physical activities. One way to accomplish this is by training support providers, that is parents, caregivers and group home staff on ways to effectively, efficiently, and safely implement a physical fitness program for individuals with mental retardation. The goal of this project is to develop a systematic exercise training program for parents, residential staff and other support providers that is low-cost, easy to implement, tailored to the unique needs of individuals with mental retardation, and based on the most recent data-based interventions for promoting physical activity. The total package (Phase II) will consist of one training video for support providers and four exercise videos developed for individuals with mental retardation. In Phase I, we will develop and examine the effectiveness and usability of a prototype trainer's video and part of a beginner's exercise video. Three elements of the trainer's video will be developed: goal setting, observation/self monitoring, and teaching a fitness routine. A randomized controlled study of 20 parents will be conducted to evaluate the product. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: NOT AVAILABLE