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dc.creatorBaehr, Laura A.
dc.creatorKaimal, Girija
dc.creatorHiremath, Shivayogi
dc.creatorTrost, Zina
dc.creatorFinley, Margaret
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-29T17:20:49Z
dc.date.available2022-08-29T17:20:49Z
dc.date.issued2022-03-23
dc.identifier.citationBaehr LA, Kaimal G, Hiremath SV, Trost Z, Finley M (2022) Staying active after rehab: Physical activity perspectives with a spinal cord injury beyond functional gains. PLoS ONE 17(3): e0265807. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265807
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/8070
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/8098
dc.description.abstractLifestyle physical activity following spinal cord injury (SCI) is critical for functional independence, mental wellness, and social participation, yet nearly 50% of individuals with SCI report no regular exercise. The objective of this study was to better understand factors leading to this participation gap by capturing the physical activity perspectives of individuals living with SCI. We completed small group interviews with nine individuals living with SCI across the United States. Iterative thematic analysis systematically revealed meaningful core concepts related to physical activity engagement with SCI. Emergent themes revealed challenges to lifestyle physical activity behavior including gaps in physical activity education, isolation during psychological adjustment, and knowledge limitations in community exercise settings. A secondary theme related to the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, highlighting additional environmental constraints affecting participation. Our findings suggest that most physical activity education is delivered during inpatient rehabilitation and is related to physical function. Lifetime physical activity strategies are achieved through self-education and peer networking. Personal motivators for physical activity include secondary condition prevention, while social and emotional barriers prevent regular adherence. These findings can inform the development and delivery of physical activity programs to maximize physical activity engagement in individuals living with chronic SCI.
dc.format.extent13 pages
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofCOVID-19 Research
dc.relation.haspartPLoS ONE, Vol. 17, No. 3
dc.relation.isreferencedbyPublic Library of Science
dc.rightsAttribution CC BY
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectPhysical activity
dc.subjectSpinal cord injury
dc.subjectSports and exercise medicine
dc.subjectWheelchairs
dc.subjectInpatients
dc.subjectBehavior
dc.subjectClinical psychology
dc.subjectCOVID 19
dc.titleStaying active after rehab: Physical activity perspectives with a spinal cord injury beyond functional gains
dc.typeText
dc.type.genreJournal article
dc.description.departmentHealth and Rehabilitation Sciences
dc.relation.doihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265807
dc.ada.noteFor Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact scholarshare@temple.edu
dc.description.schoolcollegeTemple University. College of Public Health
dc.creator.orcidHiremath|0000-0002-9708-1411
dc.temple.creatorHiremath, Shivayogi V.
refterms.dateFOA2022-08-29T17:20:49Z


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