The Relationship between Physical Activity Level and Functional Status of Subjects with High Spinal Cord Injury

Background. Spinal cord injuries are one of disability in Poland and in the world. Methods: 80 subjects with a transverse injury of the cervical spinal cord were enrolled in the study. The study group included men aged 20–50, 33.1 ± 7.5. A total of 40 (50%) of the subjects comprised the physically a...

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Published inInternational journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 19; no. 3; p. 1787
Main Authors Szeliga, Ewa, Brzozowska-Magoń, Agnieszka, Borys, Renata, Wolan-Nieroda, Andżelina, Walicka-Cupryś, Katarzyna
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 04.02.2022
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Subjects
Consent
Disability
Efficiency
Exercise
Functional Status
Humans
Male
Mental health
Participation
Physical fitness
Physiology
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Spinal Cord Injuries
Sports
Wheelchairs
spinal cord injury
wheelchair rugby
functional fitness
physical activity
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ISSN1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI10.3390/ijerph19031787

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Summary:Background. Spinal cord injuries are one of disability in Poland and in the world. Methods: 80 subjects with a transverse injury of the cervical spinal cord were enrolled in the study. The study group included men aged 20–50, 33.1 ± 7.5. A total of 40 (50%) of the subjects comprised the physically active group (AG)—subjects doing wheelchair sport twice a week for 90 min a day. The physically inactive group (IG) comprised 40 (50%) subjects who had not participated in any sports activities. Statistical analyses were carried out using Shapiro-Wilk W-test and Mann-Whitney U test. Results. Significant differences were found between the physically active and inactive men with regard to their functionality status. The biggest differences were found for turning over (p < 0.001) and in adopting a sitting position (p < 0.001). Persons in the AG group had better results in all assessed activities. The biggest differences were observed in the field of toilet and dressing up: tooth-brushing p < 0.007 and washing the top part of the body p < 0.002. Conclusions. People participating in regular physical activity–wheelchair rugby–after spinal cord injury have a better relationship with better fitness, greater independence and a better functional status.
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ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph19031787