Journal article
Greater daily leisure time physical activity is associated with lower chronic disease risk in adults with spinal cord injury
Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and common risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes in community-dwelling adults with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). LTPA was measured using the Physical Activity Recall Assessment for People with SCI in 76 men and women with chronic (> or =1 year) paraplegia or tetraplegia, living in or near Hamilton, Ontario. …
Authors
Buchholz AC; Ginis KAM; Bray SR; Craven BC; Hicks AL; Hayes KC; Latimer AE; McColl MA; Potter PJ; Wolfe DL
Journal
Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism, Vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 640–647
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Publication Date
August 2009
DOI
10.1139/h09-050
ISSN
1715-5312
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdiposityAdultBiomarkersBlood PressureCardiovascular DiseasesChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2ExerciseFemaleHumansInsulin ResistanceLeisure ActivitiesLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedOntarioParaplegiaQuadriplegiaRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSpinal Cord InjuriesSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsWaist Circumference