Changes in body satisfaction during and after a 5-month handcycle training period and associations with physical capacity and body composition in individuals with a physical impairment.
| Autor: | Kouwijzer, Ingrid, de Groot, Sonja, van Leeuwen, Christel M. C., Valent, Linda J. M., Stolwijk-Swüste, Janneke M., van der Woude, Lucas H. V., Post, Marcel W. M. |
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DISABILITIES
SATISFACTION RESEARCH funding WHEELCHAIR sports MUSCULOSKELETAL pain T-test (Statistics) BODY composition QUESTIONNAIRES MULTIPLE regression analysis SEX distribution BODY image SPINAL cord injuries DESCRIPTIVE statistics MANN Whitney U Test CHI-squared test CYCLING WAIST circumference HAND PHYSICAL fitness SPORTS events ARM exercises BODY movement EXERCISE tests DATA analysis software PEOPLE with disabilities SELF-perception TIME PHYSICAL activity |
| Zdroj: | Disability & Rehabilitation; Jun2024, Vol. 46 Issue 13, p2839-2846, 8p |
| Abstrakt: | To investigate: (1) changes in body satisfaction during five months of handcycle training and one year after the training period; (2) whether longitudinal changes are dependent on sex, waist circumference and severity of the physical impairment; (3) associations between changes in physical capacity or body composition, and body satisfaction. Individuals (N = 143) with health conditions such as spinal cord injury filled out the Adult Body Satisfaction Questionnaire: at the start of the training (T1), directly after the training period (T2); and four months (T3) and one year after the training period (T4). At T1 and T2, physical capacity was determined with an upper-body graded exercise test, and waist circumference was measured. Handcycling classification was used as a proxy for the severity of impairment. Multilevel regression analyses showed that body satisfaction significantly increased during the training period and significantly decreased back to pre-training levels at follow-up. Individuals with more severe impairments showed a larger decrease at T4. Improvements in physical capacity and waist circumference were significantly associated with improvements in body satisfaction. Body satisfaction significantly increased during the training period, but significantly decreased during follow-up. Additional efforts might be necessary to keep individuals engaged in long-term exercise. Body image disturbances are frequently described in individuals with a physical impairment. An increase in body image can be achieved by improvements in physical capacity and waist circumference as a consequence of training. It is important to keep individuals engaged in exercise, as body satisfaction decreases after termination of the training period. For individuals with severe physical impairments additional efforts are necessary to keep them engaged in exercise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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