A longitudinal examination of leisure time physical activity following amputation in England

R Wadey, M Day - Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives There is a significant body of research on leisure time physical activity (LTPA)
among people with physical disabilities. Yet, while this data set has been informative in …

Factors influencing physical activity among individuals with lower limb amputations: a qualitative study

LS Lee, SL Hitzig, A Mayo, M Devlin… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the barriers and facilitators to physical
activity from multiple stakeholder perspectives including individuals with LLA and health …

This is your new normal: A qualitative study of barriers and facilitators to physical activity in Veterans with lower extremity loss

AJ Littman, ED Bouldin, JK Haselkorn - Disability and health journal, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Regular physical activity (PA) is essential for aging well with a disability,
preventing the onset or worsening of chronic conditions, functional loss, and maintaining or …

Exploring motivations to be active among amputees: a phenomenological approach to leisure time physical activity

SH Olsen, EM Aparicio, PT Jaeger… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose People with disabilities are less active and experience increased burden of
disease compared to those without disabilities. Leisure time physical activity (LTPA) …

Comparisons of leisure-time physical activity participation by adults with and without a disability: results of an Australian cross-sectional national survey

L Hassett, N Shields, J Cole, K Owen… - BMJ open sport & …, 2021 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Objectives The objective of this study was to describe and compare the amount and type of
leisure-time physical activity, and motivations and barriers to participation among adults with …

Physical activity participation amongst individuals with lower limb amputation

J Langford, MP Dillon, CL Granger… - Disability and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To examine physical activity participation amongst individuals with lower limb
amputation. Method: Adults with lower limb amputation were convenience-sampled from a …

A scoping review of physical activity in people with lower-limb loss: 10,000 steps per day?

CK Wong, MS Rissland, DM Madagan… - Physical therapy, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objective After amputation, people with lower-limb loss (PLL) face challenges to regain their
previous physical activity level. Assessing the scope of evidence regarding physical activity …

A systematic review of review articles addressing factors related to physical activity participation among children and adults with physical disabilities

KA Martin Ginis, JK Ma, AE Latimer-Cheung… - Health psychology …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Dozens of published papers cite factors related to leisure-time physical activity (LTPA)
participation among people with physical disabilities. Unfortunately, there has been little …

Psychosocial factors influence physical activity after dysvascular amputation: a convergent mixed‐methods study

MJ Miller, MA Morris, DM Magnusson, K Putnam… - PM&R, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Physical function is a common target of rehabilitation intervention to improve
disability and physical activity after dysvascular lower‐limb amputation (LLA); yet, the …

Physical activity in individuals with lower extremity amputations: a narrative review

ME Pepin, KG Akers, SS Galen - Physical Therapy Reviews, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background The beneficial effects of physical activity (PA) on the health and well-being of
individuals are well established. Physical therapists are often involved in promoting optimal …