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The Feldenkrais Method for People With Intellectual Disability

NCT03203226 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2017-07-02

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Summary

Loss of functioning and age-related health problems tend to appear earlier in individuals with intellectual disability (ID) than in their non-disabled peers and due to this people with ID who are in employment tend to need to retire earlier, producing social, economic and health problems. The Feldenkrais method (FM) is a movement-based form of learning that enhances body balance and physical functioning. We hypothesized that the FM could be helpful to improve balance and functioning of employed people with ID.

Conditions

  • Intellectual Disability

Interventions

OTHER

FELDENKRAIS METHOD (FM)

They EG will receive the intervention of FM consisting of 30 lessons (1h-lesson per week; 30 weeks) verbal instructions provided by the therapist to participants. These instructions provide different options on how to perform a specific task with the purpose of leaving the decision on how to do the movement up to the performer, who has to focus on thinking, feeling, sensing and doing the movement as easily as possible.The lessons can be conducted sitting, standing or moving within a room.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • JON TORRES, PHD · University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-01
Primary Completion
2016-12-28
Completion
2017-01-30

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