Author : Tayah Liska
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (129 download)
Book Synopsis Exploring Physical Activity Maintenance Among Adults with Spinal Cord Injury by : Tayah Liska
Download or read book Exploring Physical Activity Maintenance Among Adults with Spinal Cord Injury written by Tayah Liska and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Background: Approximately 12% of adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) meet physical activity(PA) recommendations. There is limited research understanding the factors that enable adults with SCI to maintain their PA participation. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore how and why adults with SCI maintain PA. Methods: Using a multiple case study design, four adults (20-44 yrs.) living with a SCI who maintained PA for one or more years post rehabilitation consented to participate in this study. The adults with SCI participated in two interviews and submitted a reflection log and pictures. The adults who facilitated participants PA were also interviewed. A cross-case analysis was used to analyze the cases to identify the how and why of PA maintenance in this population. Results: The results of this study suggest specific reasons as to why adults with SCI maintain their PA participation including, minimizing health risk, maintaining strength for transfers and wheeling, and the inclusive environment of parasport. Participants reported the strategies they engage in to maintain PA included prioritization, time management, accountability by teammates or peers, and finding enjoyable activities. Conclusion: The results from this multiple case-study provides novel insight and direction to continue to explore the promotion of physical activity maintenance in the adult SCI population. The findings of this study revealed that the awareness and direct connection participants made between their improved health and SCI self-care (ease in transfers and mobility) and physical activity strongly supported their physical activity maintenance. The results also align with existing frameworks including experiential aspects of participation, or quality participation among the disability community. Future research is warranted in understanding the the influence physical activity prior to SCI may have towards physical activity maintenance and increasing adults with SCI connection of their physical activity maintenance with on-going health benefits"--