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Baseline Comparison of Exercisers and Nonexercisers With Spinal Cord Injury Enrolled in a Group Tele-Exercise Program
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Baseline Comparison of Exercisers and Nonexercisers With Spinal Cord Injury Enrolled in a Group Tele-Exercise Program

Laura A Baehr, Michael Bruneau, Jr and Margaret Finley
Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, v 29(4), pp 27-36
01 Sep 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.46292/sci23-00027
PMID: 38076490
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10704214View
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Abstract

Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Exercise Therapy Female Gender Identity Humans Male Spinal Cord Injuries Exercise
Individuals with SCI are 1.5 times more likely to be sedentary compared to adults without disabilities or chronic health conditions. It is therefore imperative to develop and evaluate innovative facilitation strategies for physical activity behavior in this population. As an insightful step to creating and evaluating tailored physical activity interventions for individuals with SCI, we evaluated demographic, psychosocial, and physical characteristics of those who choose to engage in physical activity by enrolling in a group exercise study. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis detailing demographic features and baseline outcomes of those with SCI enrolled in a group tele-exercise study who were classified as regular exercisers versus nonregular exercisers per the American College of Sports Medicine exercise guidelines. Between-group differences for psychosocial and physical outcomes were assessed with chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests ( < .05). Twenty-seven adult volunteers enrolled in the study (exercisers = 14, nonexercisers = 13). Groups were comparable for biological sex, gender identity, self-reported racial group(s), and current age. Exercisers demonstrated significantly shorter duration of injury compared to nonexercisers ( = .012). Exercisers exhibited significantly higher exercise self-efficacy ( = .017) and increased reported weekly minutes in vigorous intensity leisure time physical activity ( = .029). Nonexercisers with SCI demonstrate increased injury duration and reduced exercise self-efficacy compared to active peers. These factors should be addressed in the design and delivery of SCI-specific physical activity interventions to increase the likelihood of this critical health behavior over time.

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