Interaction with a Health Care Professional Influences Change in Physical Activity Behaviors Among Individuals with a Spinal Cord Injury
| Autor: | David Sword, Holly H. Wise, Paul J. Nietert, Debora Brown, Nancy Diehl, K. Thomas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Rehabilitation Physical activity Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Home program medicine.disease Test (assessment) Health promotion Physical medicine and rehabilitation Intervention (counseling) Health care Physical therapy medicine Neurology (clinical) business Inclusion (education) Spinal cord injury |
| Zdroj: | Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation. 17:94-106 |
| ISSN: | 1082-0744 |
| DOI: | 10.1310/sci1701-94 |
| Popis: | Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in exercise behavior of individuals with a spinal cord injury (SCI) after interacting with knowledgeable health care professionals and receiving a tailored home program of physical activity. Methods: Participants (N = 21) consisted of adults with a documented SCI and functional use of both upper extremities. To qualify for inclusion in the study, participants also had to be unable to engage in walking for physical activity and be sedentary, that is, not having engaged in an exercise program for the 6 months prior to their enrollment in the study. For the present study, a walking limitation was presumed to exist if an individual was unable to complete a 3-stairstep test and/or a 0.05-mile (264 feet) walk test with or without assistive devices. Each was randomly assigned to 1 of 2 intervention groups. Data were collected by 4 separate assessments occurring at 3-month intervals. The participants documented their participation via self-report, and ... |
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