Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Adults With Spinal Cord Injury

Stevens, Sandy; Caputo, Jennifer L.; Fuller, Dana K.; Morgan, Don W.

doi:10.1080/10790268.2008.11760739

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“…4 The PASIPD seems to discriminate between groups of people with different disabilities. The average total PASIPD score (17.8 MET h day À1 ) was comparable to that of other studies that included mostly persons with SCI or elderly with chronic conditions (PASIPD scores varied between 11.0 and 36.3 MET h day À1 ) 4,[11][12][13][14][15][16] (Figure 2). This study used 11 items in contrast to the other studies (12 items).…”

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Evaluation of the physical activity scale for individuals with physical disabilities in people with spinal cord injury

Groot

Woude

Niezen³

et al. 2009

Spinal Cord

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Study design: Cross-sectional study. Objectives: To evaluate the physical activity scale for individuals with physical disabilities (PASIPD) in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Setting: Eight Dutch rehabilitation centers with a specialized SCI unit. Methods: The PASIPD was examined by comparing group scores of people with different personal (age, gender and body mass index) and lesion characteristics (level (paraplegia/tetraplegia), completeness, time since injury (TSI)) in 139 persons with SCI 1 year after discharge from in-patient rehabilitation. Relationships between PASIPD scores and measures of activities (wheelchair skills, Utrecht Activity List, mobility range and social behavior subscales of the SIP68) and fitness (peak oxygen uptake, peak power output and muscular strength) were determined. Results: Persons with tetraplegia had significantly lower PASIPD scores than those with paraplegia (Po0.02). Persons with longer TSI had lower PASIPD scores than persons with shorter TSI (Po0.03). PASIPD scores showed moderate correlations with activities (0.36-0.51, Po0.01) and weak-tomoderate correlations with fitness parameters (0.25-0.36, Po0.05). Conclusion: In a fairly homogeneous group of persons with SCI, 1 year after in-patient rehabilitation, the PASIPD showed weak-to-moderate relationships with activity and fitness parameters. There seems to be a limited association between self-reported activity level and fitness in people with SCI.

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Evaluation of the physical activity scale for individuals with physical disabilities in people with spinal cord injury

Groot

Woude

Niezen³

et al. 2009

Spinal Cord

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“…In our study, only the functional outcome was assessed. Physical activity was shown to improve quality of life in human patients with SCI, 60 and this may also be an important factor in the quality of life for dogs.…”

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Preliminary evaluation of the effects of photobiomodulation therapy and physical rehabilitation on early postoperative recovery of dogs undergoing hemilaminectomy for treatment of thoracolumbar intervertebral disk disease

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Jarleton³

et al. 2017

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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of postoperative photobiomodulation therapy and physical rehabilitation on early recovery variables for dogs after hemilaminectomy for treatment of intervertebral disk disease. ANIMALS 32 nonambulatory client-owned dogs. PROCEDURES Dogs received standard postoperative care with photobiomodulation therapy (n = 11), physical rehabilitation with sham photobiomodulation treatment (11), or sham photobiomodulation treatment only (10) after surgery. Neurologic status at admission, diagnostic and surgical variables, duration of postoperative IV analgesic administration, and recovery grades (over 10 days after surgery) were assessed. Time to reach recovery grades B (able to support weight with some help), C (initial limb movements present), and D (ambulatory [≥ 3 steps unassisted]) was compared among groups. Factors associated with ability to ambulate on day 10 or at last follow-up were assessed. RESULTS Time to reach recovery grades B, C, and D and duration of postoperative IV opioid administration did not differ among groups. Neurologic score at admission and surgeon experience were negatively associated with the dogs' ability to ambulate on day 10. The number of disk herniations identified by diagnostic imaging before surgery was negatively associated with ambulatory status at last follow-up. No other significant associations and no adverse treatment-related events were identified. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE This study found no difference in recovery-related variables among dogs that received photobiomodulation therapy, physical rehabilitation with sham photobiomodulation treatment, or sham photobiomodulation treatment only. Larger studies are needed to better evaluate effects of these postoperative treatments on dogs treated surgically for intervertebral disk disease.

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“…In view of this, helping PSCI maintain high levels of physical fitness and have a healthy and good quality of life is an important research target. Previous studies have demonstrated that PSCI who engage in sports and physical activities show improved physical fitness [1][2][3][4][5] , experience psychological benefits [5][6][7][8] , and have a good health-related QOL (HRQOL) 5,9,10) . It has also been shown that HRQOL improvement associated with physical exercise diminishes once physical exercise is stopped 11) .…”

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Health-Related Quality of Life in Active Persons with Spinal Cord Injury

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This study aims at identifying how sports activity status, level of residual function, and independence in activities of daily living (ADL) affect the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of persons with spinal cord injury (PSCI) who regularly participate in sports activities. Eighty-one male PSCI (21 persons with tetraplegia and 60 persons with paraplegia) who regularly participated in sports activities (wheelchair basketball or wheelchair twin basketball) were included in the present study. They were evaluated in terms of their characteristics, sports activity status, independence in ADL (Spinal Cord Independence Measure [SCIM]), and HRQOL (Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 ). The age was a significant explanatory variable for physical functioning, role physical, and physical component summary (P < 0.05). On the other hand, the level of residual function was a significant explanatory variable for general health, vitality, mental health, and mental component summary (P < 0.05). The physical aspects of HRQOL of PSCI who regularly participate in sports activities were mainly affected by age, whereas the mental aspects were affected by the level of residual function.

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Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Adults With Spinal Cord Injury

Cited by 94 publications

References 15 publications

Evaluation of the physical activity scale for individuals with physical disabilities in people with spinal cord injury

Evaluation of the physical activity scale for individuals with physical disabilities in people with spinal cord injury

Preliminary evaluation of the effects of photobiomodulation therapy and physical rehabilitation on early postoperative recovery of dogs undergoing hemilaminectomy for treatment of thoracolumbar intervertebral disk disease

Health-Related Quality of Life in Active Persons with Spinal Cord Injury

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