The perceived benefits and barriers of sport in spinal cord injured individuals: a qualitative study

C Stephens, R Neil, P Smith - Disability and rehabilitation, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: This study explores what individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) perceive to be the
benefits of becoming involved in organized sport and identifies the barriers to participation …

Factors influencing sport participation among athletes with spinal cord injury.

SK Wu, T Williams - Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 2001 - europepmc.org
Objective This exploratory study examined the relationships between pre-and post-injury
sport participation among active individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) in the United …

Individual and societal influences on participation in physical activity following spinal cord injury: a qualitative study

SM Levins, DM Redenbach, I Dyck - Physical therapy, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Purpose. Despite evidence that physical activity, a tool of
rehabilitation, affects health and improves functional ability in people following spinal cord …

Influence of sport participation on community integration and quality of life: a comparison between sport participants and non-sport participants with spinal cord injury

SA McVeigh, SL Hitzig, BC Craven - The journal of spinal cord …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background/Objective: To determine whether community integration and/or quality
of life (QoL) among people living with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) are superior among …

Perceived barriers to exercise in people with spinal cord injury

WM Scelza, CZ Kalpakjian, ED Zemper… - American Journal of …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Scelza WM, Kalpakjian CZ, Zemper ED, Tate DG: Perceived barriers to exercise in
people with spinal cord injury. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2005; 84: 576–583. Objective: To …

Exercise and sport for persons with spinal cord injury

KAM Ginis, S Jörgensen, J Stapleton - Pm&r, 2012 - Elsevier
This review article provides an overview of the evidence that links exercise and sports
participation to physical and psychological well-being among people with spinal cord injury …

A pilot investigation of a psychosocial activity coursefor people with spinal cord injuries

P Kennedy, N Taylor, L Hindson - Psychology, Health & Medicine, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated the general benefits and impact that sports activity courses
organized by Back-Up, a charitable trust, have on quality of life, mood, self-efficacy and …

Participation in recreation and sports for persons with spinal cord injury: Review and recommendations

D Slater, MA Meade - NeuroRehabilitation, 2004 - content.iospress.com
Recreation and sports following Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) are beneficial, but under-studied,
aspects of community integration. Previous studies have shown that sports and recreation …

The association of sports and physical recreation with life satisfaction in a community sample of people with spinal cord injuries

T Tasiemski, P Kennedy, BP Gardner… - …, 2005 - content.iospress.com
The purpose of this study is to assess satisfaction with life domains in people with spinal
cord injuries (SCI) and investigate whether participation in sports and physical recreation is …

[HTML][HTML] Staying physically active after spinal cord injury: a qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to exercise participation

M Kehn, T Kroll - BMC Public Health, 2009 - Springer
Background While enhancing physical activity has been an essential goal of public health
officials, people with physical impairments such as spinal cord injury (SCI) are more likely to …