MoveMore
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Feasibility of the MoveMore digital intervention: reducing sedentary behaviour in non-ambulant young people with long term disabilities.
IRAS ID
327188
Contact name
Marilyn Bradbury
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 6 months, 31 days
Research summary
Being sedentary means sitting or lying down whilst awake and not using much energy. Long periods of sedentary time can lead to poor health, for example heart diseases, type II diabetes or mental health problems. Reducing and breaking up sedentary time can help to prevent poor health. Research shows that children and young people with physical disabilities spend more time being sedentary than able bodied children. Older children, who are unable to walk, are more sedentary than other children with disabilities. There are no evidence based interventions to help young people with disabilities to reduce their sedentary time. This study will aim to test the feasibility of the MoveMore app, which aims to help young people with long-term disabilities, who are unable to walk, spend less time being sedentary. Twenty people (aged 13 – 25 years) with a range of physical disabilities will test the intervention. They will be supported by adults. Each young person can have a maximum of 10 adult supporters. Participants will wear a fitbit and an accelerometer to record their body movements and heart rate. Sedentary time will be calculated from this data. Participants will test the intervention for 12 weeks. Participants will be interviewed and complete questionnaires before and after the intervention. Participants will be recruited from the UK. The study will be conducted remotely.
REC name
West Midlands - Coventry & Warwickshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/WM/0158
Date of REC Opinion
29 Aug 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion