Perceived Barriers to Exercise in Individuals Living With Spinal Cord Injury

November 2, 2010 updated by: University of California, Irvine

Perceived Barriers to Exercise in Individuals Living With Spinal Cord Injury.

Purpose: This project is designed to identify what the key barriers to participating in exercise are for the general population of people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) in the United States (US).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Purpose: This project is designed to identify what the key barriers to participating in exercise are for the general population of people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) in the United States (US).

Background: A previous study of 681 people living with SCI demonstrated that the majority of participants thought that exercise was important (97%), but that only 57% actually had access to exercise (K.D. Anderson. 2004. Targeting recovery: Priorities of the spinal cord injured population. J. Neurotrauma. 21:1371-1383). The next step in continuing that research is to determine in more detail what the perceived barriers to exercise are so that they can be addressed in multiple settings (research design of exercise protocols, community access and awareness, clinical effectiveness, etc.).

Methods: Internet-based survey of people with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Expected Results: It is expected that the perceived barriers will fall under 3 main categories (internal, resources, and structural). However, there may be other barriers we are unaware of, for example, societal or cultural factors or other factors completely unforeseen.

Relevance to Rehabilitation: The findings of this project will provide valuable information needed to design strategies aimed at improving participation in exercise by people living with SCI. SCI results in several secondary health conditions over time, which can likely be positively impacted by exercise.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

1000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Irvine, California, United States, 92697
        • University of California, Irvine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Any person with a spinal cord injury who is at least 18 years of age, lives in the United States of America, and can read English.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Any person with a spinal cord injury who is at least 18 years of age, lives in the United States of America, and can read English.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • People who cannot read English will not be included because the website will be hosted in English and the survey software (phpQuestionnaire 2.2 by Chumpsoft, Inc.) default language is English.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
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Spinal Cord Injury

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of California, Irvine

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kimberly Anderson, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 4, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 5, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

November 6, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 4, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 2010

Last Verified

November 1, 2010

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2008-6465

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