Determinants of physical activity participation following traumatic brain injury

Abstract

Aims:The objective of the study described in this article was to establish the environmental, social, or personal determinants associated with physical activity participation in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods:A multi-centre cross-sectional questionnaire survey using a convenience sample was used at eight community day centres for brain-injured populations. The participants were 63 individuals with traumatic brain injury (51 male, 12 female). Physical activity participation was based on the proportion of participants achieving the level of physical activity recommended for health (30 mins moderate activity, most days of the week). Standardized measures were used to assess activities of daily living (Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale), self-efficacy (Self-Efficacy for Exercise Scale), social support (Social Support for Exercise Scale) and mood (General Health Questionnaire-12). Findings:Over half the participants were not active enough for health benefit. Active participants were more independent in activities of daily living (t=-2.21, P<0.05), had greater self-efficacy for exercise (t=-3.02, P<0.05) and were more educated ( 2=5.61, P<0.05) than inactive participants. Logistic Regression showed self-efficacy for exercise to be the only significant predictor of physical activity participation ( =0.32, OR 1.03, P<0.05). Conclusions:Self-efficacy predicted physical activity participation. Efforts to increase self-efficacy among brain injured participants may encourage activity participation in those who are able and this warrants further investigation.

Predictors of physical activity and barriers to exercise in nursing and medical students

“…Note: F, female. As might be expected, the more active students were more likely to have higher self-efficacy for exercise (Luszczynska & Haynes 2009, Ferrier et al 2010, Reavenall & Blake 2010, perceive more benefits than barriers to exercising (Vaughn 2009) and report high levels of social support for exercise from family and friends (Treiber et al 1991, Gruber 2008. While there is scope to increase physical activity in healthcare students of both disciplines, intervention is particularly warranted with nursing students who are less likely to meet government recommendations for physical activity than medicine students, perceive more barriers to exercise, report higher levels of stress and generally feel less well supported for engaging in exercise.…”

“…As might be expected, the more active students were more likely to have higher self‐efficacy for exercise (Luszczynska & Haynes , Ferrier et al . , Reavenall & Blake ), perceive more benefits than barriers to exercising (Vaughn , Blake et al . ) and report high levels of social support for exercise from family and friends (Treiber et al .…”

“…Luszczynska & Haynes , Ferrier et al . , Reavenall & Blake ), perceived benefits and barriers (e.g. Vaughn , cf., Lovell et al .…”

“…In this study, we examine the prevalence of low levels of physical activity in this sample and whether psychological factors that were previously found to be relevant for physical activity among general public, such as self-efficacy (e.g. Luszczynska & Haynes 2009, Ferrier et al 2010, Reavenall & Blake 2010, perceived benefits and barriers (e.g. Vaughn 2009, cf., Lovell et al 2010) and social support (Treiber et al 1991, Gruber 2008, are predictive of physical activity level among healthcare students.…”

Efecto de un programa de actividad físico deportiva sobre la salud de personas con daño cerebral adquirido en fase crónica

“…En el estudio de barreras y facilitadores hacia la práctica de AF en personas con DCA se han encontrado como factores determinantes el género (Berzina, Paanalahti, Lundgren-Nilsson, y Sunnerhagen, 2013;Ríos et al, 2009), la edad (Berzina et al, 2013;Prout, Brooks, Mansfield, Bayley, y McIlroy, 2015), el lugar de residencia que determina el acceso a transporte y servicios (Berzina et al, 2013;Rimmer, Wang, y Smith, 2008;Sherer et al, 2014), el nivel de salud físico y mental (Reavenall y Blake, 2010;Ríos et al, 2009;Sherer et al, 2014), la motivación hacia la práctica (Hamilton, Khan, Clark, Williams, y Bryant, 2016;Reavenall y Blake, 2010;Rimmer et al, 2008) y la autoeficacia (Hamilton et al, 2016).…”