@article{ref1,
title="Objective and self-reported physical activity measures and their association with depression and satisfaction with life in persons with spinal cord injury",
journal="Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation",
year="2016",
author="Mulroy, Sara J. and Hatchett, Patricia E. and Eberly, Valerie J. and Haubert, Lisa Lighthall and Conners, Sandy and Gronley, JoAnne and Garshick, Eric and Requejo, Philip S.",
volume="97",
number="10",
pages="1714-1720",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To identify associations between objective and self-reported measures of physical activity (PA) and relationships with depression and satisfaction with life (SWL) in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). <br><br>DESIGN: Retrospective, cross-sectional study of objectively measured wheelchair propulsion (WCP) from two studies in which an odometer was attached to participants' wheelchairs to record daily speed and distance. Self-reported data was collected in a separate study examining dyspnea, PA, mood, and SWL. SETTING: Out-patient clinic in a rehabilitation center. PARTICIPANTS: 86 individuals with traumatic SCI who use a manual wheelchair. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Objective measures of PA included average daily distance and speed of WCP measured by an odometer. Self-report questionnaires included demographics, the 24-hour recall of transfers, Physical Activity Recall Assessment for People with SCI, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) to document depressive symptoms, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). <br><br>RESULTS: Both objective measures of WCP, average daily distance and speed, were predicted by the combination of self-reported daily time away from home/yard and lower frequency of car transfers (r=0.367, p=0.002 and r=0.434, p<0.001 respectively). Daily distance of WCP was negatively correlated with depression (PHQ-2) (r= -0.309, p=0.004). Time in leisure PA was the only significant predictor of SWLS scores (r=0.321, p=0.003). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Short-term recall of hours away from home/yard not spent driving or riding in a vehicle is suggested as a self-report measure that is moderately related to overall WCP PA in this population. <br><br>RESULTS of this study suggest that depression is related to decreased PA and WCP activity while, SWL is related to leisure PA.<br><br>Copyright © 2015 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0003-9993",
doi="10.1016/j.apmr.2016.03.018",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2016.03.018"
}