Overview
This study will test the acceptability and benefits of a home-based high-intensity virtual reality exercise program for young people with physical disabilities. The program will last 6 weeks. There will be a total of two visits to the laboratory for exercise-related health assessments. The program includes head-mounted displays (Meta Quest) and off-the-shelf games.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- overweight or obese (based on CDC body mass index normative ranges for age and sex)
- physically inactive (<150 min/week of moderate exercise)
- Gross Motor Function Classification System level (GMFCS) levels I-IV
- Physician clearance to participate
- Wifi internet access at home
Exclusion Criteria:
- Complete blindness or deafness
- GMFCS level V
- Unable to communicate in English
- Prone to photosensitive seizures
- Pregnant (due to radiation from a Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry [DXA] scan