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Adapted Table Tennis for Disabilities

NCT07671807 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-06-26

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Summary

In recent years, sports participation among individuals with disabilities has increased, driven by medical advancements, growing societal awareness, and improved accessibility. However, a significant proportion-about 60%-still do not engage in regular physical activity, often due to limited awareness and environmental barriers. Organizations like the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have played a key role in promoting disability sports, as evidenced by the growth in Paralympic participation from 400 athletes in 1960 to an expected 4,400 in 2024. Physical activity offers both physical and psychological benefits for people with disabilities, including improved cardiovascular health, motor function, and emotional well-being. Although adapted table tennis is a promising, accessible sport for this population, research on its health effects remains limited. This study aims to evaluate the impact of a 12-week adapted table tennis program on the physical and mental health of individuals with disabilities and to explore its potential as a sustainable health-promotion strategy.

Conditions

  • Disability Physical

Interventions

OTHER

Adapted table tennis training

Under the guidance of a professional adapted sports coach, participants in the experimental group will engage in weekly 2-hour group table tennis sessions for 12 weeks. The sessions will include warm-up exercises, basic table tennis techniques, skill practice, and cool-down stretching exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Chia-Ling Lee, MD · Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Department

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-08
Primary Completion
2028-06-30
Completion
2028-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

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