The Effect of 12 Weeks of Selected Program on the Energy Consumption, Self-Steem ‎and Quality of Life of Spinal Cord Injury Patients with Paraplegic

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Sports injuries and Corrective Exercises ,, Kish International Campus,, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Physical Education and ‎Sports Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

3 Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Gilan ‎University, Rasht, IranRasht, Iran

4 Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, ‎University, of Isfahan Isfahan, Iran

5 Department, of Sports Science, Kish International Campus, University of Tehran. ‎Tehran Iran

Abstract

Purpose:
Spinal cord injury causes a huge social and economic burden on the society. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 12 weeks of selected program of walking with support on a treadmill and eye exercises on the energy consumption, self-confidence and quality of life factors of paraplegic spinal cord injury patients.
Methods:
This semi-experimental study was conducted with targeted and available sampling method. The study population consisted of all spinal cord injury patients with incomplete paraplegia (C-D) referring to Hana charity center in Isfahan province, of which 30 people were selected in a targeted and accessible way. The sample group was randomly divided into two groups of 15 people, the experimental group with an average age of 34.40 ± 2.87 years and the control group with an average age of 33.93±3.34 years. The experimental group participated in 12 weeks, 3 sessions per week, in training sessions that started from 45 and reached 90 minutes in the last sessions. The collection tools in this research were: Energy Consumption Index, Eyseng Self-Confidence and Quality of Life Questionnaire. Repeated measure analysis of variance was used to analyze the data.
Results:
The results of repeated measure analysis of variance showed that 12 weeks of the selected program of walking with support on the treadmill and eye exercises had a significant effect on the energy consumption test with mean of 1.52±0.88, (p=0.002, Eta=0.28, F=59.28), self-confidence Test with mean of 12.00±  4.10 (p = 0.001, Eta= 0.68,  F= 63.11) and quality of life factors with mean of 48.76± 12.70 (p = 0.001, U= 25.00) of paraplegic spinal cord injury patients.
Conclusion:
12 weeks of a selected program of walking with support on a treadmill and eye exercises have positive and significant effects on the energy consumption, self-confidence and quality of life factors of paraplegic spinal cord injury patients. Therefore,so it is suggested that these exercises improve the physical and mental condition of spinal cord injury patients. Paraplegia should be used in medical centers.

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Journal of Paramedical Sciences & Rehabilitation
Volume 13, Issue 2
July 2024
Pages 63-75

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