Spinal Cord Injury and Physical Activity

Running Head : ARTICLE CRITIQUE

Article Critique : SCI and Physical Activity

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Article Critique : SCI and Physical Activity

1 . Bibliographic Information

Title : Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Adults With Spinal Cord Injury

Journal : The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine Vol . 31 , Issue 4

Date : 2008

Authors : Sandy L . Stevens , Jennifer L . Caputo , Dana K . Fuller and Don W . Morgan

Publisher : The American Paraplegia Society

Abstract : included in article

Link : http /www .pubmedcentral .nih .gov /articlerender .fcgi ?artid 2582427

p 2 . Purpose of the Study

The aim of the study was to find out if increasing the physical activity of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI ) would also result in a similar increase in their quality of life . The hypothesis that there is a direct relationship between these two variables was based on the observation that the decrease in function after SCI results in health problems that both lowers the quality of life and further aggravates the capacity for activity

3 . Summary of Methods and Procedures

A athletic clubs approached participated in the study . The Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities (PASIPD ) was employed in measuring the level of physical activity while the Quality of Well-Being Scale (QWB ) was used to measure quality of life in the participants who all had SCI . The statistical relationship among levels of physical activity , levels of injury , time since injury and quality of life were established through the...