Cycling of people with a lower limb amputation in Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To investigate cycling participation and barriers, and facilitators in adults with a lower limb amputation in Thailand.

Method

Questionnaires were given to 424 adults with uni/bilateral lower limb amputation from midfoot to hip disarticulation level at five public hospitals in Bangkok and prosthetic mobile units in Thailand. Participant characteristics were summarized using descriptive statistics. Variables associated with cycling (p<0.1) were entered in a logistic regression model.

Results

Participants who cycled (46.7%, N = 197), mostly used their walking prostheses (91.9%, n = 188). Of cyclists, 92.4% had cycled before the amputation. Cyclists started cycling after the amputation by themselves (86.7%) mostly in order to increase/maintain health (67.0%). Most cy

SUBMITTER: Poonsiri J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6677311 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature