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Comparison of Two Park-Based Activities on Emotional Well-Being in Adults With Mobility Impairments

ConditionsMobility LimitationPhysical Disability
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham

About this trial

This study will examine the impact of a 10-week crossover urban park intervention on the emotional well-being of people with mobility impairments. Outcomes between 5 weeks of sensory engagement activity (i.e., enjoy sights, sounds; primarily sedentary) and 5 weeks of physical activity (i.e., wheeling/walking on trail) while in the park will be compared.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

(1) ages between 18 and 60 years

(2) non-progressive mobility impairment who use a manual wheelchair (e.g., SCI, transverse myelitis, amputation, spina bifida)

(3) able to propel a manual wheelchair outdoors on even terrain independently

(4) commit to complete the 5-week park visit program in both Fall and Spring seasons.

Disqualifiers

(1) bald or not willing to donate a hair sample

(2) weekly park visit to an urban park during the last 3 months

(3) weekly moderate intensity exercise regimen during the last 3 months

(4) having an endocrine disorder (that can affect cortisol levels

Trial design

Design model

Crossover

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Physical Activity

    Behavioral

    Participants will be asked to continuously move at a moderate pace along a park trail for 30 minutes, with limited rest periods. The research assistant will monitor the person while in the park and the participant will be asked to turn off their cell phone during this time.

  • Sensory Engagement

    Behavioral

    Participants will be asked to stay within a specific area of the park, relax and enjoy the scenery and engage their senses (see, touch, smell, and listen to nature). In addition, the participant will be told they can engage in meditation, mindfulness, and daydreaming. The research assistant will monitor the person while in the park and the participant will be asked to turn off their cell phone during this time.

Treatment groups

10 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Physical ActivityExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Sensory EngagementExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Emotional Stress - Hair

A total of about 200 strands of hair will be cut from different parts of the scalp.

Time frame
Baseline PA, End of PA Intervention, Baseline SEA, End of SEA Intervention
2

Emotional Stress - Saliva

Each participant will be instructed to drool \~1.0 ml of saliva into a vial.

Time frame
Before Each Park Visit, End of Each Park Visit

Secondary outcomes

1

Subjective Well-Being (SWLS)

Satisfaction with Life Scale, 5 survey questions

Time frame
Before Each Park Visit, End of Each Park Visit
2

Subjective Well-Being (PANAS)

Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule, 20 survey questions

Time frame
Before Each Park Visit, End of Each Park Visit

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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