Ann Rehabil Med.  2011 Oct;35(5):613-626. 10.5535/arm.2011.35.5.613.

Leisure Time Physical Activity of People with Spinal Cord Injury: Mainly with Clubs of Spinal Cord Injury Patients in Busan-Kyeongnam, Korea

• Kim IT
• Mun JH
• Jun PS
• Kim GC
• Sim YJ
• Jeong HJ

• KMID: 2267222
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5535/arm.2011.35.5.613

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To estimate hours of leisure time physical activity (LTPA) performed by people with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) and to identify the demographic and injury-related characteristics associated with LTPA of people with chronic SCI. METHOD: Seventy nine persons with SCI living in Busan and Gyongsangnam-do were recruited. They completed a self-administered questionnaire, which consisted of items about personal characteristics, type of LTPA, hours of LTPA, LTPA intensity, and LTPA satisfaction.
RESULTS
Most participants (92.4%) did not work. The respondents reported a daily mean of 3.13 hours (+/-1.47) of LTPA; however, 3.8% reported no LTPA whatsoever. Years post-injury, income sources, and type of medical payment emerged as a predictors of LTPA. Years post-injury were positively correlated with amount of leisure activity. In the case of self income, LTPA was longer than for groups with different income sources (e.g.partner, parents). For patients receiving workers' compensation insurance, LTPA was longer than for patients receiving non-WC insurance. Most LTPA was done at a moderate intensity. The three most frequently reported types of LTPA were wheeling (26%), sports (19%), and stretching exercise (15%). There was overall dissatisfaction with LTPA.
CONCLUSION
Daily LTPA hours were longer than previously reported, but wheeling accounted for a large part of the activity. Intensity of activity was generally moderate. The employment rate was very low. Clearly, participating in regular LTPA for health purposes is very important to people with chronic SCI, but it is also important for them to have jobs.

Keyword

Spinal cord injury; Leisure time physical activity; Workers' compensation insurance

MeSH Terms

Surveys and Questionnaires
Employment
Humans
Insurance
Korea
Leisure Activities
Motor Activity
Spinal Cord
Spinal Cord Injuries
Sports
Workers' Compensation
Surveys and Questionnaires

Figure

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  Fig. 1 This graph shows the correlation between years postinjury and leisure time physical activity. Leisure time physical activity increased as years post-injury increased.

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