Effectiveness of Modified Sports for Children and Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy: A Pragmatic Study Protocol

Sousa, Ricardo Geraldo de; Camargos, Ana Cristina Resende; Clutterbuck, Georgina L; Leite, Hércules Ribeiro

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“…In each session, participants will receive intervention targeting physical literacy competencies relating to participation in popular sports in Brazil: soccer, handball, basketball and athletics. This protocol was based on the original Sports Stars intervention and was previously adapted for Brazilian children with CP 8 21. Participants will receive gross motor activity training related to the reported sports (eg, running, jumping, ball skills) and, will be introduced to the sports in a modified game.…”

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“…The effectiveness of Sports Stars is currently under investigation in a Brazilian context, 21 however, the PREP intervention has not been evaluated in Brazil, or for children younger than 12 years old. Therefore, a feasibility study evaluating the combination of these two interventions would be beneficial to investigate if a full clinical trial is warranted and if additional modifications are necessary before performing the full trial.…”

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Practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention combined with a context-focused intervention for children with cerebral palsy: a protocol of a feasibility randomised clinical trial

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BackgroundThere is a need to investigate relevant, acceptable and feasible approaches that promote participation in leisure-time physical activity for children with cerebral palsy (CP). The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial comparing a peer-group intervention focused on improving physical literacy (Sports Stars) with the combination of Sports Stars and a context-focused intervention (Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation, PREP) for ambulant children with CP in Brazil.MethodsIn this feasibility trial, 18 ambulant children (aged 6–12 years) with CP will be randomised into two groups (nine per group): (1) Sports Stars and (2) Sports Stars plus PREP. The Sports Stars group will receive 8 weekly group sessions, focusing on developing the physical, social, cognitive and psychological skills required to participate in popular Brazilian sports. The combined Sports Stars and PREP group will receive Sports Stars in addition to eight individual PREP sessions focused on overcoming environmental barriers to participation. The primary outcome will include feasibility measures: willingness to participate in an RCT, eligibility and recruitment rates, maintenance of evaluator blinding, acceptability of screening procedures and random allocation, feasibility of evaluating outcomes, contamination between the groups, intervention adherence, treatment satisfaction, understanding of the intervention and implementation resources. Additional instruments will be applied to obtain data related to leisure-time physical activity participation goals, overall participation (home, school and community), physical literacy, level of physical activity and family empowerment. Outcomes will be assessed before, after and 12 weeks after intervention.Ethics and disseminationThis feasibility trial has been approved by ethical Federal University of Minas Gerais’ Ethics Review Committee (CAAE: 33238520.5.0000.5149). All potential subjects will provide written informed consent. The results of this study will be published in peer-reviewed journals and be presented at academic conferences.Trial registration numbersRBR-4m3b4b6, U1111-1256-4998.

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Practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention combined with a context-focused intervention for children with cerebral palsy: a protocol of a feasibility randomised clinical trial

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“…social, cognitive, and psychological skills for lifelong participation in physical activity 2 ) in real-world group contexts. [3][4][5][6][7][8] Sports Stars is a modified sports intervention that has recently been investigated for use in ambulant children and adolescents with CP and autism. [5][6][7][8][9] Sports Stars is a practitioner-led, peer group, modified sports intervention that aims to support the transition from usual physical therapy care to participation in leisure-time physical activity in the community.…”

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“…[3][4][5][6][7][8] Sports Stars is a modified sports intervention that has recently been investigated for use in ambulant children and adolescents with CP and autism. [5][6][7][8][9] Sports Stars is a practitioner-led, peer group, modified sports intervention that aims to support the transition from usual physical therapy care to participation in leisure-time physical activity in the community. 8 It includes sports-specific locomotor and object control skills training and the introduction of four culturally relevant sports.…”

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“…[10][11][12] To promote leisure-time physical activity in Brazilian children with CP, the Australian Sports Stars intervention was culturally adapted for the Brazilian context. 6 Sports Stars Brazil uses the same structure as the original Sports Stars programme, with the following adaptations: (1) culturally relevant Brazilian sports (soccer, handball, basketball, and athletics) were included to ensure that children would be exposed to the sports that they could have access to in their community; (2) a multidisciplinary team (i.e. physical therapists and physical education professionals) was included because of their specific role in providing modified sports interventions for individuals with disabilities in Brazil.…”

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Parents' perceptions of a modified sports intervention for children with cerebral palsy

Rodrigues De Sousa Junior,

Oliveira Souto,

Ribeiro Ferreira

et al. 2023

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AimTo explore the perceptions of parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) participating in a modified sports intervention, Sports Stars Brazil.MethodParents of children with CP (n = 15, 6–12 years old, nine males, six females), classified in Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I and II, who participated in the Sports Stars Brazil intervention, were recruited for this descriptive qualitative study. Children received the 8‐week (1 hour per week) modified sports intervention. After the intervention, parents participated in a focus group. The F‐word (fitness, family, fun, functioning, friends, and future) interpretation of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health was used to guide the discussion. Participants were invited to report their experience of participating in the intervention using the F‐words for a childhood disability model. Transcripts were coded using content analysis.ResultsParents reported positive experiences of the Sports Stars Brazil intervention, including a decrease in sedentarism (fitness), improvement of motor skills (functioning), greater connection between child and family (family), better socialization (friends), increased participation in pleasurable activities (fun), and awareness of the importance of physical activity (future). All positive experiences were interconnected.InterpretationThis study presents the ability of the Sports Stars Brazil intervention to integrate all aspects of functioning and supports its role as an engaging and promising intervention option for ambulant children with CP.

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The SPORTS Participation Framework: illuminating the pathway for people with disability to enter into, participate in, and excel at sport

Clutterbuck,

Sousa Junior,

Leite

et al. 2024

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

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Effectiveness of Modified Sports for Children and Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy: A Pragmatic Study Protocol

Cited by 6 publications

References 30 publications

Practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention combined with a context-focused intervention for children with cerebral palsy: a protocol of a feasibility randomised clinical trial

Practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention combined with a context-focused intervention for children with cerebral palsy: a protocol of a feasibility randomised clinical trial

Parents' perceptions of a modified sports intervention for children with cerebral palsy

The SPORTS Participation Framework: illuminating the pathway for people with disability to enter into, participate in, and excel at sport

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