Journal article
Do people with spinal cord injury meet the WHO recommendations on physical activity?
- Rauch A Chair for Public Health and Health-Service Research, Research Unit for Biopsychosocial Health, Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology-IBE, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Marchioninistrasse 17, 81377, Munich, Germany. rauchalex@hotmail.com.
- Hinrichs T Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland.
- Oberhauser C Chair for Public Health and Health-Service Research, Research Unit for Biopsychosocial Health, Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology-IBE, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Marchioninistrasse 17, 81377, Munich, Germany.
- Cieza A Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland.
- 2015-08-26
Published in:
- International journal of public health. - 2016
Disability
Health behavior
Physical activity
Spinal cord injury
Sport
WHO recommendations
Adolescent
Adult
Exercise
Female
Guidelines as Topic
Health Behavior
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Paraplegia
Patient Compliance
Spinal Cord Injuries
Surveys and Questionnaires
Switzerland
World Health Organization
Young Adult
English
OBJECTIVES
To describe physical activity (PA) levels in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) and to investigate associated factors.
METHODS
PA behavior of people with SCI in Switzerland was assessed in a community survey with four items from the Physical Activity Scale for individuals with physical disabilities (PA of light, moderate, and strenuous intensity and muscle-strengthening exercises). In addition to descriptive analyses, the odds of performing PA according to the WHO recommendations (at least 2.5 h/week of at least moderate intensity) were analyzed by multivariable logistic regression.
RESULTS
Participants (n = 485; aged 52.9 ± 14.8; 73.6 % male) carried out PA a total of 6.0 h/week (median). 18.6 % were physically inactive, 50.3 % carried out muscle-strengthening exercises, and 48.9 % fulfilled the WHO recommendations. Regression analyses showed that women, people aged 71+, and people with complete tetraplegia had significantly lower odds of fulfilling the WHO recommendations than participants in the respective reference category (men, ages 17-30, incomplete paraplegia).
CONCLUSIONS
PA levels of people with SCI in Switzerland are rather high. However, some subgroups need special consideration when planning interventions to increase PA levels.
To describe physical activity (PA) levels in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) and to investigate associated factors.
METHODS
PA behavior of people with SCI in Switzerland was assessed in a community survey with four items from the Physical Activity Scale for individuals with physical disabilities (PA of light, moderate, and strenuous intensity and muscle-strengthening exercises). In addition to descriptive analyses, the odds of performing PA according to the WHO recommendations (at least 2.5 h/week of at least moderate intensity) were analyzed by multivariable logistic regression.
RESULTS
Participants (n = 485; aged 52.9 ± 14.8; 73.6 % male) carried out PA a total of 6.0 h/week (median). 18.6 % were physically inactive, 50.3 % carried out muscle-strengthening exercises, and 48.9 % fulfilled the WHO recommendations. Regression analyses showed that women, people aged 71+, and people with complete tetraplegia had significantly lower odds of fulfilling the WHO recommendations than participants in the respective reference category (men, ages 17-30, incomplete paraplegia).
CONCLUSIONS
PA levels of people with SCI in Switzerland are rather high. However, some subgroups need special consideration when planning interventions to increase PA levels.
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
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- DOI 10.1007/s00038-015-0724-5
- PMID 26303072
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/278808
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