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Perceptions of exercise mastery in persons with complete and incomplete spinal cord injury.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19823190     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.
OBJECTIVE: To compare exercise-related self-perceptions in persons with complete and incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) and to identify factors that explain the variance of perceived exercise mastery in the study population.
SETTING: Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital and the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norway.
METHODS: A total of 116 respondents (47 persons with complete and 69 persons with incomplete SCI) answered a questionnaire measuring self-rated physical exercise habits and self-perceptions in exercise. Respondents with complete SCI performed a max test on an arm ergometer.
RESULTS: Exercisers with complete SCI reported a significantly higher perceived exercise mastery (P=0.002) and exercisers with incomplete SCI reported a significantly lower perceived exercise mastery (P=0.012) than nonexercisers. Exercisers in both groups reported a higher perceived fitness (complete SCI, P=0.016; incomplete SCI, P=0.004) than nonexercisers. A regression analysis showed that exercising versus nonexercising (exercise status) was the only variable that contributed to the variance in perceived exercise mastery for persons with complete SCI (P<0.001). For persons with incomplete injury, exercise status and exercise hours per week contributed to the variance in perceived exercise mastery.
CONCLUSION: Although perceived fitness is associated with exercise in the whole SCI population, perception of exercise mastery is negatively related to exercise in persons with incomplete SCI, in contrast to those with complete lesions.
Authors:
A M Lannem; M Sørensen; I B Lidal; N Hjeltnes
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-10-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Spinal cord     Volume:  48     ISSN:  1476-5624     ISO Abbreviation:  Spinal Cord     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-06     Completed Date:  2010-08-09     Revised Date:  2011-06-06    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9609749     Medline TA:  Spinal Cord     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  388-92     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Coaching and Psychology, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway. anne.lannem@nih.no
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Activities of Daily Living / psychology
Adaptation, Psychological*
Adult
Attitude to Health*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exercise Therapy / methods,  psychology*
Female
Health Behavior
Health Status
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Compliance / psychology,  statistics & numerical data
Perception
Physical Fitness / psychology
Physical Therapy Modalities / psychology,  statistics & numerical data
Quality of Life / psychology
Self-Assessment*
Spinal Cord / pathology,  physiopathology
Spinal Cord Injuries / physiopathology,  psychology*,  rehabilitation*
Trauma Severity Indices
Treatment Outcome

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