Perceptions of physical activity among individuals with limb loss: A qualitative study.

Autor:	MacKay C; West Park Healthcare Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Department of Physical Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Hitzig SL; Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; St. John's Rehab Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Mayo AL; St. John's Rehab Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Devlin M; West Park Healthcare Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Dilkas S; West Park Healthcare Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Marinho-Buzelli A; St. John's Rehab Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Lee L; West Park Healthcare Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Prosthetics and orthotics international [Prosthet Orthot Int] 2024 Dec 01; Vol. 48 (6), pp. 677-683. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 03.
DOI:	10.1097/PXR.0000000000000313
Abstrakt:	Objectives: Individuals with lower-limb amputations (LLA) often have deficits in balance and community walking ability. As a result, people with LLA are often sedentary. The aim of this study was to explore perceptions of physical activity from the perspective of people with LLA. Methods: A qualitative descriptive study situated within an interpretive research paradigm was conducted. Semistructured interviews were held by telephone or in person with adults living with major LLAs recruited from rehabilitation hospitals and advertisements on social media. Individuals were included if they were age 18 years and older with a major LLA. Purposive sampling was used to ensure variation by sex, cause, and level of amputation. Results: Thirty-three people with LLA participated (22 men/11 women; median age 63 years). The majority of individuals had a unilateral, transtibial amputation (∼50% dysvascular LLA). Three main themes were developed to characterize participants' perceptions of physical activity: (1) physical activity is perceived as important but can be challenging after amputation; (2) physical activity has physical and mental health benefits; and (3) physical activity is a means to maintain independence and engagement in community and social life. Conclusions: Obtaining the perspectives of individuals with LLA about physical activity helps us understand how they think about it, what motivates them, and how we can optimize physical activity levels. Future research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to enhance physical activity in this population. (Copyright © 2024 International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics.)
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