Frame Running for Exercise and Participation for Children and Young People With Physical Disabilities

The goal of this quasi-experimental single-arm trial is to evaluate whether a structured Frame Running training program can improve functional ability, participation, and quality of life in children and young people with physical disabilities. The study includes participants aged 8-18 years with cerebral palsy or other conditions causing physical disabilities.

The aim of the study is to investigate changes in the primary outcome measure; functional ability using the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory - Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT), and a series of secondary outcome measures on mobility capacity, physical endurance, performance of everyday activities, and health-related quality of life in children and young people with physical disabilities.

Participants will complete a 24-week training program carried out in community athletics clubs:

12-week low-intensity control period with one supervised weekly Frame Running session focused on familiarization.

12-week moderate-to-high intensity intervention period with two weekly training sessions, including warm-up, technique training, endurance and speed intervals, and participation-focused activities.

Data collection comprises four standardized questionnaires, four physical performance tests conducted at multiple time points, an electronic training diary, and Rating of Perceived Exertion-Pediatric Scale (RPE-P) obtained before and after selected endurance tests.