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- Title
Physical activity and subjective well-being among people with spinal cord injury: a meta-analysis.
- Authors
Martin Ginis, K. A.; Jetha, A.; Mack, D. E.; Hetz, S.
- Abstract
Study design:Meta-analysis of cross-sectional, quasi-experimental and experimental studies.Objective:To determine if there is an association between physical activity (PA) and subjective well-being (SWB) among people living with spinal cord injury (SCI).Methods:Literature searches were conducted using multiple databases (Embase, CINAHL, Medline, PsychINFO and SPORTDiscus) to identify studies involving people with SCI that included a measure of PA and at least one measure of SWB (for example, symptoms of depression, life satisfaction, mood). Relevant data were extracted from the studies and subjected to meta-analysis.Results:A total of 21 studies were retrieved yielding 78 effect sizes and a total sample size of 2354. Overall, there were statistically significant, small- to medium-sized effects for the relationships between PA and SWB (broadly defined), PA and depressive symptoms, and PA and life satisfaction. Studies using experimental and quasi-experimental designs yielded larger effects for SWB (broadly defined) and life satisfaction, than studies using nonexperimental study designs.Conclusions:There is a small- to medium-sized positive relationship between PA and SWB among people with SCI that holds across a wide range of measures and operational definitions of these constructs.
- Subjects
PHYSICAL activity; SPINAL cord injuries; PEOPLE with disabilities; META-analysis; QUALITY of life; MENTAL depression
- Publication
Spinal Cord, 2010, Vol 48, Issue 1, p65
- ISSN
1362-4393
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/sc.2009.87