Exploring sport participation in individuals with spinal cord injury: A qualitative thematic synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) are susceptible to various physical, psychological, and social challenges. Sport is an activity that may holistically address these concerns. No existing research provides an overview of the current landscape of SCI-specific sport participation.

Objective

To synthesize the findings of qualitative studies exploring the perceptions of people with SCI participating in sport, in relation to physical, psychological, and social health.

Methods

This thematic synthesis included studies published in APA PsycInfo, CINAHL, Embase, Emcare, Medline, and PubMed. Eligible articles studied adults who had a SCI for ≥12 months and explored experiences following ≥3 months of sport participation using qualitative or mixed-methods. Article

SUBMITTER: Cheung L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10274558 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature