A comparison of past and future leisure activity participation between spinal cord injured and non-disabled persons

Abstract

SummaryLeisure activity profiles of 81 male and 21 female SCI subjects were compared with profiles of 135 male and 151 female non-disabled individuals. These profiles, derived from the Leisure Activities Blank (McKechnie, 1985), revealed that SCI subjects had been more physically active (prior to injury) than those in a non-disabled comparison group; however, their post-injury expectations for future leisure activity involvement were considerably lower than a similar study of non-disabled individuals. These reduced expectations were found for both active and sedentary activity categories. It is suggested that awareness of pre-morbid leisure activity profiles, plus recognition that post-injury expectations for leisure activity participation are often reduced, could assist medical personnel to prescribe treatment or offer programmes that enable SCI patients to maintain their pre-morbid lifestyles and enhance future leisure activity expectations.

Athletic Identity and Sports Participation in People with Spinal Cord Injury

“…Post-SCI sports participation is thought to encourage psychological adjustment to injury, reduce depression, and improve self-image (Jacobs, Roswal, Horaut, & Gorman, 1990;Madorsky & Madorsky, 1983;Monnazzi, 1982). It has been found that higher levels of activity are associated with a smaller discrepancy between pre and post injury self-concept (Jackson & Davis, 1983;Kennedy & Smith, 1990). In addition, it can counteract loss of confidence and mental inactivity (Guttmann, 1976) and results in improved perceptions of physical competence, and self-efficacy in wheelchair mobility (Greenwood, Dzewaltowski, & French, 1990;Hedrick, 1985).…”

Medication usage in a spinal cord injured population

“…This has been reported elsewhere in more detail 17 and is in agreement with other literature reports. 11,20,21 Number of medications and therapeutic categories Total population The medications used fell into 14 categories under the MIMS therapeutic classi®cations 22 (Table 2). A total of 727 medications were used over the 28 day period, representing 157 di erent medications, at an average of 8.26, and a range of 0 ± 20, medications per resident.…”

Augmented upper body contribution to oxygen uptake during upper body exercise with concurrent leg functional electrical stimulation in persons with spinal cord injury

“…1,2 Major contributors to CHD risk are low levels of daily activity, 3,4 low aerobic ®tness 5,6 low muscular endurance, and an inability to achieve high levels of oxygen uptake (VO 2 ), 7 ± 9 which has been reported as primarily due to a markedly diminished venous return secondary to paralysis. 10 ± 12 Persons with SCI are also reported as su ering from abnormally low levels of high density lipoprotein (HDLc), perhaps as a result of these low activity levels.…”