共查询到20条相似文献，搜索用时 609 毫秒
1.
Purpose: To pilot test the newly developed multidisciplinary group rehabilitation programme Visually Impaired elderly Persons Participating (VIPP). Method: A single group pretest-posttest design pilot study included 29 visually impaired persons (≥55 years). The intervention (20 weekly meetings) consisted of four components (practical training; education, social interaction, counselling and training of problem-solving skills; individual and group goal setting; home-based exercise programme). Participation was assessed with the Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation-Participation (USER-P) and the Impact on Participation and Autonomy (IPA) questionnaire at baseline, immediately and 6 months after the intervention. Results: At scale level, no statistical significant changes over time were found whereas the effect size indicated small effects for restrictions and satisfaction with participation, and a medium effect for autonomy outdoors. At item level, improvements tended to occur in frequency of housekeeping, in restrictions in housekeeping and outdoor activities and in satisfaction with the partner relationship. Satisfaction with leisure indoors and autonomy regarding using leisure time tended to increase as well. Conclusions: The tentative conclusion of this small-scale pilot study is that the VIPP programme modestly benefits perceived restrictions in participation, satisfaction with participation and autonomy outdoors of the visually impaired elderly. These preliminary findings warrant further investigation. [Box: see text]. 相似文献
2.
Purpose: To validate a shortened version of the Participation Scale (P-scale) that will be quicker to use and to describe the factor structure found in the P-scale data in various study samples. Methods: A large multi-country and multi-cultural database was compiled consisting of 5125 respondents. Item analysis, explanatory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were applied to identify items for deletion and investigate the factor structure of the P-scale. Results: The multi-country database included 11 databases from six different countries. Respondents were affected by a range of health conditions, including leprosy, HIV/AIDS, dermatological conditions and various disabilities. Of the respondents included 57% were male. The P-scale Short (PSS) contains 13 items. A two-factor structure, with factors named “work-related participation” (three items) and “general participation” (10 items), showed the best model fit (Comparative Fit Index = 0.983, Tucker Lewis Index = 0.979, Rooted Mean Square Error of Approximation = 0.061). The Cronbach’s alphas were very good for both the whole scale and the subscales, 0.91, 0.83 and 0.90, respectively. Correlation between the two factors was high (r = 0.75) indicating that interpreting the P-scale as measuring an overall factor “participation” is still valid. A very high correlation ( r = 0.99) was found between the full P-scale and the PSS. Conclusions:The findings suggest good validity of the P-scale across a range of languages and cultures. However, field testing needs to confirm the validity of the PSS to measure the level of social participation restrictions across cultures and health conditions. Implications for Rehabilitation The Participation Scale can be used to measure restrictions in social participation. The Participation Scale showed consistent structural validity across many different cultural settings and target groups. A shorter version of the scale was developed, namely the Participation Scale Short. The Participation Scale Short needs field testing before application to test its reliability, validity, reduction in administration time and usefulness.
3.
AbstractPurpose: Physical exercise and sports have a key role in preventing physical and psychiatric problems in children. However, children with a disability often experience difficulty participating in physical activity due to a lack of suitable opportunities. Participation in an accessible sport is particularly important for these children, but studies examining which sports are beneficial for which disability groups are rare. In this study, we assessed the effects of ice skating on the psychological well-being, self-concept, and sleep quality of children with hearing or visual impairment. Method: Forty students (20 visually impaired and 20 hearing impaired) aged 8–16 were included in a regular ice skating programme for three months. We examined the sleep quality, self-concept, and behavioural and emotional states of the children before and after participating in the programme. Results: There was a significant improvement in self-concept, behavioural and emotional problems, and sleep quality ( p?<?0.05 for each) of the children with hearing impairment. Although the sleep quality ( p?=?0.019) and emotional problem scores ( p?=?0.000) of the visually impaired children improved; self-concept, peer relations and hyperactivity scores of these children worsened ( p?<?0.05 for each). Conclusion: Ice skating is one of the popular sport alternatives that gives children the opportunity to exercise and have fun together. The results of this study revealed that regular ice skating programmes may have positive effects on the psychological well-being of children with hearing impairment. Despite some positive effects, caution must be use when including visually impaired children in ice skating programmes. Generalization of the study's outcomes is limited as the study group were residential students enrolled in special education institutions for children who are blind or deaf. - Implications for Rehabilitation
Ice skating is a community-based sport and a popular leisure activity that can also have benefits for people with disabilities. Ice skating and children with hearing impairment: Self-concept, behavioural and emotional problems, and sleep quality of the children with hearing impairment significantly improved after ice skating. Ice skating programmes may be considered as a rehabilitation alternative for children with hearing impairment. Ice skating and children with visual impairment: Caution must be use when including children with visual impairment in ice skating programmes because of possible negative psychological outcomes. Balance exercises before starting the practices on ice should be considered for preventing some possible negative outcomes in children with visual impairment.
相似文献
4.
Purpose. To review current measurement approaches to activity and participation among wheeled mobility users and suggest key factors researchers should consider as they continue to develop and refine both the concept of participation and its measurement. Methods. Literature review and expert opinion. Results. Four issues are reviewed: Participation as a concept and as a key domain of the revised International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The ‘perspective’ of current participation self-reports as they reflect the underlying cultural values of autonomy and independence. The lack of sensitivity in current participation measures to assistive technology. The significance of the ICF qualifiers ‘capacity’ and ‘performance’ to the accurate assessment of activity and participation among wheeled mobility users.
Conclusions. The following suggestions are offered as researchers continue to develop increasingly sophisticated instruments and methods: (1) participation measures need to be device-specific; (2) measures ought to capture both ‘capacity’ and ‘performance’; (3) methods need to be sensitive to those factors that impact mobility device use over time; (4) methods need to be sensitive to the complexities of both the social and physical environment as they impact device use; and (5) measures need to reflect the impact of multiple mobility device use. 相似文献
5.
AbstractPurpose: To summarize measurement instruments used to evaluate activity limitations and participation restrictions in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and review the psychometric properties of these instruments. Method: General information of all included measurement instruments was extracted. The methodological quality was evaluated using the COSMIN checklist. Results of the measurement properties were rated based on the quality criteria of Terwee et?al. Finally, overall quality was defined per psychometric property and measurement instrument by use of the quality criteria by Schellingerhout et?al. Results: A total of 68 articles were identified of which eight evaluated the psychometric properties of a measurement instrument assessing activity limitations and participation restrictions. One disease-specific and 37 generic measurement instruments were found. Limited evidence was found for the psychometric properties and clinical usability of these instruments. However, the CFS-activities and participation questionnaire (APQ) is a disease-specific instrument with moderate content and construct validity. Conclusion: The psychometric properties of the reviewed measurement instruments to evaluate activity limitations and participation restrictions are not sufficiently evaluated. Future research is needed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the measurement instruments, including the other properties of the CFS-APQ. If it is necessary to use a measurement instrument, the CFS-APQ is recommended. - Implications for Rehabilitation
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Chronic fatigue syndrome causes activity limitations and participation restrictions in one or more areas of life. Standardized, reliable and valid measurement instruments are necessary to identify these limitations and restrictions. Currently, no measurement instrument is sufficiently evaluated with persons with CFS. If a measurement instrument is needed to identify activity limitations and participation restrictions with persons with CFS, it is recommended to use the CFS-APQ in clinical practice and scientific research.
相似文献
6.
AbstractSocial support can improve participation in everyday activities among older adults with chronic health conditions, but the specific types of support that are needed are unclear. Purpose: This study examined the types of social support that most strongly predict participation in everyday activities. Method: Two hundred and twenty-seven participants completed a self-administered cross-sectional survey. The sample included adults aged 60 years or more with arthritis, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and/or heart disease. Participation was defined as satisfaction with participation in 11 life areas. Social support was defined as availability of tangible, affectionate, emotional/informational and positive social interaction support. Results: Multiple regression analyses showed that participants who perceived greater tangible support and positive social interaction support had higher satisfaction with participation than participants with lower levels of these types of support. Conclusions: Targeting and developing tangible and social interaction support may help to facilitate satisfaction with participation for older adults with chronic conditions. Creating networks for companionship appears equally as important as providing support for daily living needs. - Implications for Rehabilitation
Varying types of social support can improve participation in older adults with chronic health conditions. Tangible support and positive social interaction support are the strongest predictors of participation. Creating networks for companionship may be equally as important as providing support for daily living needs.
相似文献
7.
AbstractPurpose: To examine the impact of neonatal brachial plexus palsy (NBPP) on societal participation of adolescents and adults. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with NBPP, aged ≥16 years, who had visited our NBPP clinic. Patients completed questions on the influence of NBPP on their choices regarding education/work and their work-performance, the Impact on Participation/Autonomy questionnaire and the Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation-Participation (USER-P). In addition, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was assessed. Results: Seventy-five patients participated (median age 20, inter quartile range 17–27). Twenty were full-time students, 28 students with a job, 21 employed, two unemployed, and four work-disabled. Sixty-six patients had had a job at some stage. Patients’ overall HRQoL was comparable to the general population. 27/75 patients reported that NBPP had affected their choices regarding education and 26/75 those regarding work. 33/66 reported impact on their work performance. On the Impact on Participation/Autonomy questionnaire, 80% (49/61) reported restrictions in the work-and-education domain, 74% in social-relations and 67% in autonomy-outdoors. 37/61 reported participation restrictions on the USER-P. Conclusions: Although their overall HRQoL was not impaired, a substantial proportion of adolescent/adult patients reported that NBPP had an impact on choices regarding education and profession, as well as on work-performance. Restrictions in participation, especially in work and education were also reported. Guiding patients in making choices on education and work at an early stage and providing tailored physical as well as psychosocial care may prevent or address restrictions, which may improve participation. - Implications for Rehabilitation
Adolescent and adult patients with neonatal brachial plexus palsy perceive restrictions in societal participation, especially regarding the work-and-education domain. All patients with neonatal brachial plexus palsy may perceive restrictions in societal participation regardless of lesion severity, treatment history and side of the lesion. Adolescents and adults with neonatal brachial plexus palsy report that their choices regarding education and work, as well as their work-performance are influenced by their neonatal brachial plexus palsy. Patients with neonatal brachial plexus palsy should be followed throughout their life in order to provide them with appropriate information and treatment when health- or participation-related issues arise. Rehabilitation treatment is the best option to address all of the aforementioned issues, as surgical options in adolescents and adults are limited.
相似文献
9.
Purpose: In this paper the perceptions of three mentors and three mentees who took part in a speech generating device (SGD) mentoring programme are presented. The aims of the study were to investigate the participants’ views on taking part in the mentoring programme and their satisfaction with the outcomes. Method: Information was gathered through semi-structured interviews with the six mentoring programme participants. Interview data were analysed for content themes. Results: Thematic analysis revealed six themes. Of these themes, five were identified in both the mentor and mentee’s data. These themes were: satisfaction with the SGD mentoring programme, mentee improvement in SGD use, the importance of a role model of SGD use, the SGD mentoring relationship as a helping relationship, and SGD mentoring contributes to mentor self-esteem. The remaining theme, mentors who use an SGD learn from the mentoring experience, was generated from the mentor’s data only. Conclusions: The results of this study provide initial evidence in support of mentoring among people who use an SGD. A total of five of the six participants perceived that people learning an SGD can benefit from SGD mentoring by experienced users of SGDs and agreed on a need for such mentoring programmes to improve SGD use. Implications for Rehabilitation A mentoring programme involving experienced and new users of speech generating devices (SGDs) has the potential to improve learners’ SGD use. The results of this study provide preliminary evidence in support of mentoring from the perspective of people who took part in an SGD mentoring programme. Five of the six participants perceived that learners can benefit and agreed on a need for such programmes to improve SGD use. Participation in mentoring can contribute to the personal growth of adult mentors and enable them to make a positive contribution to the AAC community.
10.
Purpose: To evaluate all functional aspects of patients with longitudinal radial dysplasia and to clarify the relationship between body functions on the one hand and limitations in activity and participation on the other hand. Methods: Thirty-one arms of seventeen adult patients with longitudinal radial dysplasia were analysed. Body function was assessed by measuring grip and pinch strength and active range of motion (ROM) of the hand. Activities were measured using the “Sequential Occupational Dexterity Assessment “, to measure perceived restrictions in participation the “Impact on Participation and Autonomy questionnaire” was used. Relationships between severity of dysplasia, body function, participation and activity were determined. Results: Patients with a severe type scored significantly lower in body function scores than patients with a mild form. Patients with limited active finger joint motion performed worse on activities. We found no significant differences in activity and participation between mild or severe types and found no correlation in participation scores. Conclusion: Although considerable restrictions in joint mobility and strength were revealed, little or no limitations on the activity and participation level were found. Limitations in body functions hardly influenced capacity on activity level and did not influence participation in societal roles. Implications for Rehabilitation People with LRD learn to accomplish many of the everyday tasks without great difficulty and do not report a low quality of participation in major life activities. Professionals working in rehabilitation medicine should focus on activity and participation rather than on body structure or functions. Therapy focused solely on increasing joint motion or strength does not lead to further improvement. For parents it will be reassuring to know that children with severe radial deficiencies can satisfactory fulfill social roles in later life.
11.
Purpose: To test the hypothesis among people with spinal cord injury (SCI) that greater fulfillment of peer support needs to be associated with greater participation and life satisfaction. A secondary objective was to identify characteristics of people in great need of SCI peer support. Method: The participants consisted of a population-based sample of 1549 adults with SCI. The participants completed a survey with questions on peer support, participation, life satisfaction and provided demographic and SCI-related information. A secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data was conducted. A set of regression analyses tested the primary purpose and a partition analysis was conducted to examine the secondary objective. Results: In regression analyses, peer support need fulfillment was positively associated with autonomous-outdoors participation ( p?p?p?p?Conclusions: The results provide some evidence that SCI peer support plays an important role in promoting participation and life satisfaction. Individuals with many SCI-related unmet needs are most likely to report a need for peer support. - Implications for Rehabilitation
The receipt of peer support after a spinal cord injury (SCI) is positively related to aspects of social participation and life satisfaction. Provision of peer support can play an important role in the SCI rehabilitation process. Education, injury-related characteristics, and the number of other unmet needs are factors that rehabilitation professionals can use to identify those in particular need of peer support. Rehabilitation professionals should encourage patients who have sustained an SCI, to participate in peer support programs.
相似文献
13.
Purpose: There is still a need for a generic participation instrument that measures both objective and subjective participation in adults living in the community and that is feasible for use in rehabilitation practice. The Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation-Participation (USER-Participation) was developed to satisfy this need, comprising 31 items in three scales: Frequency, Restrictions and Satisfaction. The aim of this study was to examine the validity of this measure. Methods: Cross-sectional study involving former rehabilitation outpatients from five rehabilitation facilities in the Netherlands (n?=?395). The Frenchay Activities Index (FAI), the participation subtotal score of the ICF Measure of Participation and Activities Screener (IMPACT-SP) and the Participation Scale were included as reference measures. Results: Internal consistency of the USER-Participation scales was satisfactory (α 0.70–0.91). Spearman correlations between these scales were between 0.36 and 0.52. Concurrent validity was shown by strong correlations between the Frequency scale and the FAI (0.59), the Restrictions scale and the IMPACT-SP (0.75) and the Satisfaction scale and the Participation Scale (?0.73). Discriminant validity was shown by significant differences in USER-Participation scores between participants with different levels of independence and between participants with different health conditions. Conclusion: The USER-Participation appears to be a valid measure to rate objective and subjective participation in persons with physical disabilities. Implications for Rehabilitation The Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation-Participation (USER-Participation) is a new brief generic instrument to rate objective and subjective participation. The USER-Participation comprises 31 items in three scales: Frequency, Restrictions and Satisfaction. The USER-Participation appears to be a valid measure to rate objective and subjective participation in persons with physical disabilities.
15.
Purpose: To explore stroke survivors’ and artists’ beliefs about participatory visual arts programme participation during in-patient rehabilitation to identify benefits and potential mechanisms of action. Method: Qualitative design using semi-structured in-depth interviews with stroke survivors ( n?=?11) and artists ( n?=?3). Analysis: Data were audio-recorded and transcribed. Framework approach was used to identify themes and develop conceptual schemes. Results: The non-medical, social context of art facilitated social interaction, provided enjoyment and distraction from stroke and re-established social identity thereby improving mood. The processes of art making generated confidence and self-efficacy, setting and achievement of creative, communication and physical recovery goals that provided control over survivors’ situation and hope for recovery. Creative output involved completion of artwork and display for viewing. This enhanced self-esteem and improved mood, providing survivors with new identities through positive appraisal of the work by others. Self-efficacy, hope and control appeared to mediate benefits. Conclusion: This study provides a model of intervention components, mechanisms of action and outcome mediators to explain how art participation may work. Findings suggest that art may influence important psychosocial outcomes that other rehabilitation approaches do not typically address. The study paves the way for a future effectiveness trial. - Implications for Rehabilitation
Participation in an art programme during rehabilitation appears to improve stroke survivors’ mood, confidence and self-esteem and enhances perceptions of hope and control over recovery. Social interactions, the processes of art making and review and appraisal by others may be key intervention components from which benefits are derived. Benefits from art participation may enhance survivors’ experiences of rehabilitation and appear to provide benefits that other rehabilitation interventions do not. Art participation should be considered as an important adjunct to traditional rehabilitation.
相似文献
16.
Purpose: The importance of addressing mental well-being while stroke patients are in hospital has been recognized by policy makers but there is a gap between rhetoric and reality. This study explored the potential for using a person-centred, artist facilitated, one-to-one arts programme to improve the emotional and mental well-being of patients, which may be adversely affected as a result of the negative experiences arising from stroke and hospitalization. Method: The study focused on those patients remaining in hospital for above average durations and included patients with functional, cognitive and speech or language impairments. After participation in the arts programme and before discharge, semi-structured interviews were undertaken with sixteen patients, and in the case of two patients with severe cognitive loss, a relative, as a proxy, was interviewed. Interviews explored the experience of stroke and hospital stay and the meaning and value of taking part in Time Being Stroke and the data was analysed thematically. To underpin and contextualize the interview material, clinical status and treatment information routinely collected by the multi-disciplinary stroke team was obtained and analysed; in addition material on the content of each session was recorded by artists and analysed. Results: Patients’ accounts suggest that participation in a person-centred arts programme contributed to their mental well-being. As might be expected from a person-centred intervention, benefits varied across the sample, but the most commonly mentioned positive aspects of participation included the experiences of: pleasure and enjoyment, a sense of connection with the artists, mental stimulation, learning and creativity, engagement in purposeful occupation and relief from boredom, and reconnection with valued aspects of the self. These experiences of participation contrast strongly with the acute and chronic distress associated with stroke, impairment, and spending long periods of time in hospital. Conclusions: Arts interventions such as the one implemented and evaluated in this study provide a positive and valuable experience for longer staying stroke patients, contributing to their mental well-being during an otherwise distressing illness and hospital stay. Implications for Rehabilitation Stroke and the resulting impairments and long stays in hospital cause considerable distress to patients, and a high proportion of patients experience depression and anxiety. Addressing emotional and mental distress in patients is a priority for patients and relatives, and for hospital trusts and policy makers, but clinicians rarely have the time to address the emotional aspects of stroke. Participation in a one-to-one person-centred arts intervention facilitated by artists with experience of vulnerable patients can offer enjoyment, learning and mental stimulation. Through these a contribution to patients’ mental well-being during hospital stay can be made, which may address emotional distress.
17.
AbstractPurpose: To determine whether participation in a week-long residential leisure intervention program targeting individuals with an acquired brain injury (ABI) improved the leisure satisfaction, self-esteem and quality of life (QOL) of participants. The program included leisure awareness, leisure resources, social interaction skills and leisure activity skills. Method: Using a pre- and post-intervention design leisure satisfaction, self-esteem and QOL were assessed prior to, immediately following and at three months post program. Data were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. Results: Participants were eight men and four women aged between 19 and 49 years who were recent clients of a rural Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service. The majority (7/12) had acquired their ABI more than two years previously, and for most (10/12) the cause was trauma. Program participants showed clinically important and statistically significant improvements in leisure satisfaction ( p?=?0.002), self-esteem ( p?=?0.03) and QOL ( p?=?0.02 to 0.008 for four domains of the World Health Organisation Quality of Life – Bref scale) three months post program. Conclusion: Adults with an ABI participating in leisure education programs can experience improvements in leisure satisfaction, self-esteem and QOL following the program. The findings suggest that active leisure intervention programs should be included in the ongoing rehabilitative care of adults with an ABI. - Implications for Rehabilitation
Leisure participation, leisure satisfaction and social integration can be seriously compromised following an acquired brain injury (ABI). Engagement in leisure activities has positive effects on physical and mental health and is increasingly recognised as an important determinant of quality of life (QOL) for people with ABI. Participation in a short-term intensive leisure intervention program can improve leisure satisfaction, self-esteem and QOL. Active leisure intervention programs should be included in the ongoing rehabilitation and reintegration of adults with ABI.
相似文献
18.
Purpose: To describe problems in body functions, activities, and participation and the influence of environmental factors as experienced after mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), using the ICF framework. To compare our findings with the Brief and Comprehensive ICF Core Sets for TBI. Methods: Six focus-group interviews were performed with 17 participants (nine women, eight men, age ranged from 22 to 55 years) within the context of an outpatient rehabilitation programme for patients with mild TBI. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using the ICF. Results: One-hundred and eight second-level categories derived from the interview text, showing a large diversity of TBI-related problems in functioning. Problems in cognitive and emotional functions, energy and drive, and in carrying out daily routine and work, were frequently reported. All ICF categories reported with high-to-moderate frequencies were present in the Brief ICF Core Set and 84% in the Comprehensive ICF Core Set. The reported environmental factors mainly concerned aspects of health and social security systems, social network and attitudes towards the injured person. Conclusions: This study confirms the diversity of problems and the environmental factors that have an impact on post-injury functioning of patients with mild TBI. Implications for Rehabilitation Disabilities related to cognitive and emotional functions, energy and drive, and carrying out daily routine and work should be addressed in rehabilitation of people with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). Attention should be given to environmental facilitators and barriers for activities and participation. Participation in everyday life after a mild TBI, including social- and work-participation, constitutes a challenge where multidisciplinary rehabilitation efforts should be considered. The Brief Core Set does not attain all frequently observed categories of functioning among people with mild TBI.
19.
Purpose: This study aims to (1) assess differences in participation restrictions between stroke survivors aged under and over 70 years and (2) identify predictors associated with favorable and unfavorable long-term participation in both age groups. Methods: Prospective cohort study in which 326 patients were assessed at stroke onset, two months and one year after stroke. The Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation-Participation (USER-Participation) was used to measure participation restrictions one year after stroke. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed including demographic factors, stroke-related factors, emotional functioning and comorbidity as possible predictors. Results: Stroke survivors aged over 70 years perceived more participation restrictions in comparison to stroke survivors aged under 70 years one year after stroke. Independently significant predictors for unfavorable participation outcomes were advancing age, more severe stroke and anxiety symptoms in patients aged over 70 years, and female gender, more severe stroke, impaired cognition and depression symptoms in patients aged under 70 years. Lower age was the only independent predictor associated with favorable participation after one year in stroke survivors aged over 70 years. Conclusions: This study emphasizes the need to pay more attention to participation restrictions in elderly stroke survivors. - Implications for rehabilitation
More attention in the rehabilitation process should be paid to restrictions in participation of stroke survivors aged older than 70 years, taking into account the different participation needs and predictors of older stroke survivors. Early screening on the presence of anxiety symptoms could potentially prevent long-term restrictions in participation in stroke survivors aged over 70-year old. Stroke survivors experience considerable restrictions in physical activity and mobility after one year, highlighting the need for the development of community-based exercise programs for stroke survivors.
相似文献
20.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyse the role of adaptive sport in predicting employment for individuals with physical disabilities. Method: This study is cross-sectional. We collected survey data on employment and other covariates including education, age, age at disability onset, veteran status and athletic classification from 140 mobility impaired athletes who play either wheelchair rugby or wheelchair basketball. Results: One hundred and thirty-one participants were studied. Our analysis shows that playing an additional year of adaptive sport is associated with an approximately 4% increase in likelihood of employment. Education and duration of disability are found to be positive predictors of employment, while veteran status and severity of injury are negative predictors of employment. Age of disability onset is not found to be a predictor of employment when other controls are included. Conclusions: This result indicates that a substantial economic benefit would result from increased participation in adaptive sport, and therefore may justify additional funding to expand adaptive sport programs. - Implications for Rehabilitation
Employment rates are very low among individuals with physical disabilities, despite research indicating extensive benefits from employment. Participation in adaptive sport is associated with a higher likelihood of employment. Efforts to increase participation in adaptive sport could have a large economic benefit.
相似文献
|
