Quality of life among individuals with rugby-related spinal cord injuries in South Africa: a descriptive cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Rugby-related spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are rare but life altering and traumatic events. Little is known about the long-term consequences and outcomes of players who have sustained these injuries. This study investigated current quality of life (QoL) and factors associated with QoL, among individuals with rugby-related SCI in South Africa, by using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework.

Design

Descriptive cross-sectional study.

Setting

Rugby-related SCI population of South Africa, as captured in the BokSmart/Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players' Fund database.

Participants

Ninety (n=90) of the 102 eligible players on the database agreed to participate in the study.

Main outcome measure

The relat

SUBMITTER: Badenhorst M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6045750 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature