Leisure-time Physical Activity in People with Spinal Cord Injury: A Population-based Community Sample.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) volume in the Australian spinal cord injury (SCI) population while exploring its associations with sociodemographic and injury-related characteristics.

Methods

This study was a cross-sectional analysis of the Australian cohort of the International Spinal Cord Injury Survey. The study included 1579 participants aged 18 years or older with an SCI. Analyses included summary statistics, analysis of variance, and regression modelling.

Results

Approximately 58% (n = 863) of participants reported some participation in LTPA. The average (SD) total LTPA per week was 333 (318) minutes. Males, younger people, traumatically injured individuals, participants with less time since their injury, and those who r

SUBMITTER: Watson PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12199567 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature