Intellectual Disability, MildPAPE-MIDNCT07599033
Effects of a Progressive Adapted Physical Education Program on Muscular Strength and Endurance in Adolescents With Mild Intellectual Disability
A study testing Progressive Adapted Physical Education Program in people with Intellectual Disability, Mild and Muscular Strength, run by Inonu University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of a 10-week progressive adapted physical education program on muscular strength and muscular endurance in adolescents with mild intellectual disability. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 12 to 18 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Intellectual Disability, Mild, Muscular Strength
- What is being tested?
- Progressive Adapted Physical Education Program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 46 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 5 Jan 2026to 16 Mar 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 12 to 18 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Adolescents diagnosed with mild intellectual disability
- Participants enrolled in special education programs
- Ability to participate in physical activity assessments and exercise sessions
- Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians
Who cannot join
- Presence of orthopedic, neurological, or cardiovascular conditions preventing participation in exercise
- Severe behavioral problems limiting participation in assessments or training sessions
- Participation in another structured exercise program during the study period
- Failure to complete baseline or post-intervention assessments
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Inonu University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Physical Education and Sport on Disabilities
Malatya, Battalgazi, 44280
About this study
Official title: Effects of a Progressive Adapted Physical Education Program on Muscular Strength and Endurance in Adolescents With Mild Intellectual Disability: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of a 10-week progressive adapted physical education program on muscular strength and muscular endurance in adolescents with mild intellectual disability. Physical inactivity and reduced physical fitness are common among adolescents with intellectual disabilities and may negatively affect functional independence, health, and quality of life.
Participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group participated in a structured adapted physical education program in addition to their regular school activities, while the control group continued their usual curriculum without additional exercise intervention. The program was implemented progressively over 10 weeks and included activities designed to improve upper-body strength, lower-body strength, core endurance, and overall muscular fitness.
Before and after the intervention period, participants completed physical fitness assessments evaluating muscular strength and endurance. The aim of this study was to determine whether a progressive adapted physical education program could improve physical fitness outcomes in adolescents with mild intellectual disability.
Read the detailed description
Adolescents with intellectual disability often demonstrate lower levels of physical fitness, muscular strength, and muscular endurance compared with their typically developing peers. These limitations may reduce participation in daily activities and negatively influence long-term health outcomes. Adapted physical education programs are considered important interventions for improving physical fitness and functional capacity in individuals with intellectual disabilities.
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to examine the effects of a progressive adapted physical education program on muscular strength and muscular endurance in adolescents with mild intellectual disability. Participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group participated in a structured 10-week adapted physical education program in addition to regular school activities, whereas the control group continued their usual educational curriculum without additional exercise intervention.
The exercise program was progressively organized and included activities targeting upper-body strength, lower-body strength, trunk endurance, and general muscular fitness. Physical fitness assessments were conducted before and after the intervention period to evaluate changes in muscular strength and endurance parameters.
The findings of this study are expected to contribute to evidence-based adapted physical education practices for adolescents with intellectual disability and to support the development of effective school-based exercise interventions.
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Mild, Muscular Strength
- Being tested
- Progressive Adapted Physical Education Program
- Keywords
- Adapted Physical Education, Mild Intellectual Disability, Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, Adolescents, Exercise, Intervention, Randomized Controlled Trial
- Medical subject headings
- Intellectual Disability, Lymphoma, Follicular, Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Progressive Adapted Physical Education ProgramBehavioural
A structured 10-week progressive adapted physical education program designed to improve muscular strength and muscular endurance in adolescents with mild intellectual disability. The intervention included exercises targeting upper-body strength, lower-body strength, trunk endurance, and general muscular fitness in addition to regular school activities.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Progressive Adapted Physical Education | Experimental | A structured 10-week adapted physical education program designed to improve muscular strength and muscular endurance in adolescents with mild intellectual disability. Receives: Behavioral: Progressive Adapted Physical Education Program |
| Usual Curriculum Control | No intervention | Participants in the control group continued their usual school curriculum without additional exercise intervention. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Upper-Body Muscular Strength
Upper-body muscular strength will be assessed using the modified push-up test. The total number of correctly completed repetitions will be recorded as the outcome measure.
Measured: Baseline and 10 weeks
Lower-Body Muscular Strength
Lower-body muscular strength will be assessed using the standing long jump test. Jump distance will be measured in centimeters.
Measured: Baseline and 10 weeks
Muscular Endurance
Muscular endurance will be assessed using the sit-up test. The total number of correctly completed repetitions within 30 seconds will be recorded.
Measured: Baseline and 10 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 May 2026
- Study start5 Jan 2026
- Primary completion16 Mar 2026
- Study completion16 Mar 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Intellectual Disability, MildStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Inonu UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants were randomly assigned to either a progressive adapted physical education intervention group or a usual curriculum control group for 10 weeks.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 46 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Inonu University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Burak Canpolat, Inonu University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07599033
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- INU-APE-MID-2026
- Other IDs
- Inonu University Institutional
- Acronym
- PAPE-MID
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 14 May 2026
- Last updated
- 22 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data will not be publicly shared due to privacy and confidentiality considerations.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of a Progressive Adapted Physical Education Program on Muscular Strength and Endurance in Adolescents With Mild Intellectual Disability: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07599033
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PAPE-MID / INU-APE-MID-2026
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Mild, Muscular Strength
- Keywords
- Adapted Physical Education, Mild Intellectual Disability, Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, Adolescents, Exercise, Intervention, Randomized Controlled Trial
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 46 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Inonu UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 5 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 16 Mar 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 16 Mar 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 20 May 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of a 10-week progressive adapted physical education program on muscular strength and muscular endurance in adolescents with mild intellectual disability. Physical inactivity and reduced physical fitness are common among adolescents with intellectual disabilities and may negatively affect functional independence, health, and quality of life.
Participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group participated in a structured adapted physical education program in addition to their regular school activities, while the control group continued their usual curriculum without additional exercise intervention. The program was implemented progressively over 10 weeks and included activities designed to improve upper-body strength, lower-body strength, core endurance, and overall muscular fitness.
Before and after the intervention period, participants completed physical fitness assessments evaluating muscular strength and endurance. The aim of this study was to determine whether a progressive adapted physical education program could improve physical fitness outcomes in adolescents with mild intellectual disability.
Detailed description
Adolescents with intellectual disability often demonstrate lower levels of physical fitness, muscular strength, and muscular endurance compared with their typically developing peers. These limitations may reduce participation in daily activities and negatively influence long-term health outcomes. Adapted physical education programs are considered important interventions for improving physical fitness and functional capacity in individuals with intellectual disabilities.
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to examine the effects of a progressive adapted physical education program on muscular strength and muscular endurance in adolescents with mild intellectual disability. Participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group participated in a structured 10-week adapted physical education program in addition to regular school activities, whereas the control group continued their usual educational curriculum without additional exercise intervention.
The exercise program was progressively organized and included activities targeting upper-body strength, lower-body strength, trunk endurance, and general muscular fitness. Physical fitness assessments were conducted before and after the intervention period to evaluate changes in muscular strength and endurance parameters.
The findings of this study are expected to contribute to evidence-based adapted physical education practices for adolescents with intellectual disability and to support the development of effective school-based exercise interventions.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants were randomly assigned to either a progressive adapted physical education intervention group or a usual curriculum control group for 10 weeks.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Progressive Adapted Physical Education | Experimental | Behavioral: Progressive Adapted Physical Education ProgramA structured 10-week adapted physical education program designed to improve muscular strength and muscular endurance in adolescents with mild intellectual disability. |
| Usual Curriculum Control | No intervention | –Participants in the control group continued their usual school curriculum without additional exercise intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 12 to 18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Adolescents diagnosed with mild intellectual disability
- Participants enrolled in special education programs
- Ability to participate in physical activity assessments and exercise sessions
- Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Presence of orthopedic, neurological, or cardiovascular conditions preventing participation in exercise
- Severe behavioral problems limiting participation in assessments or training sessions
- Participation in another structured exercise program during the study period
- Failure to complete baseline or post-intervention assessments
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Progressive Adapted Physical Education ProgramA structured 10-week progressive adapted physical education program designed to improve muscular strength and muscular endurance in adolescents with mild intellectual disability. The intervention included exercises targeting upper-body strength, lower-body strength, trunk endurance, and general muscular fitness in addition to regular school activities. | Behavioural | Progressive Adapted Physical Education |
Primary outcome
Upper-Body Muscular Strength
Time frame: Baseline and 10 weeks
Upper-body muscular strength will be assessed using the modified push-up test. The total number of correctly completed repetitions will be recorded as the outcome measure.
Lower-Body Muscular Strength
Time frame: Baseline and 10 weeks
Lower-body muscular strength will be assessed using the standing long jump test. Jump distance will be measured in centimeters.
Muscular Endurance
Time frame: Baseline and 10 weeks
Muscular endurance will be assessed using the sit-up test. The total number of correctly completed repetitions within 30 seconds will be recorded.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 May 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data will not be publicly shared due to privacy and confidentiality considerations.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Progressive Adapted Physical Education Program in people with Intellectual Disability, Mild and Muscular Strength, run by Inonu University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Upper-Body Muscular Strength (time frame: Baseline and 10 weeks). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 May 2026.