1. RehabMove 2018: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION TO PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY BY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: A SCOPING STUDY
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Williams, T.L., Giouridis, N., and Tomasone, J.R.
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PURPOSE: Health professionals are in an ideal position to promote physical activity and have been identified by people with spinal cord injury (SCI) as valued messengers of physical activity information. The purpose of this scoping study was to identify and map the literature related to physical activity promotion by health professionals to people with SCI. The specific aims were to 1) ascertain the extent, range and nature of the literature, 2) explore the key characteristics of the body of evidence for successful physical activity promotion and 3) identify the main barriers and facilitators of physical activity promotion by health professionals to people with SCI. METHODS: A comprehensive search of key databases was undertaken. Following application of the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 18 studies were included for review. RESULTS: Health professionals across studies predominantly included physiotherapists but also comprised occupational therapists, nurses, personal trainers and exercise/leisure therapists. Most studies delivered interventions by health professionals to increase physical activity in people with SCI in both in-patient and community settings. Interventions containing tailored exercise programs, behavioural components and on-going counselling support were considered essential for increasing motivation, self- efficacy and physical activity. Other studies sought to understand and/or improve physical activity promotion behaviour in health professionals. There were multiple barriers that constrained physical activity promotion including a lack of education and training. A need to improve and sustain physical activity knowledge was identified if physical activity promotion is to become a structured and integral component of practice. CONCLUSION: This study provides valuable information for the design of interventions to increase physical activity participation in people with SCI and improve physical activity promotion by health professionals., {"references":["Arksey H, O'Malley L (2005) Scoping studies: Towards a methodological framework. International Journal of Social Research Methodology 8:19-32.","Letts L, Martin Ginis KA, Faulkner G, Colquhoun H, Levac D, Gorczynski P (2011) Preferred methods and messengers for delivering physical activity information to people with spinal cord injury: A focus group study. Rehabilitation Psychology. 56:128-137.","Levac D, Colquhoun H, O'Brien KK (2010) Scoping studies: Advancing the methodology. Implementation Science 5:69.","Williams TL, Smith B, Papathomas A (2014) The barriers, benefits and facilitators of leisure time physical activity among people with spinal cord injury: A meta-synthesis of qualitative findings. Health Psychology Review 8:404-425."]}
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- 2018
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