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The impact of a sports initiation program on quality of life, satisfaction, and self-efficacy in activities of daily living in individuals with spinal cord injury Cover

The impact of a sports initiation program on quality of life, satisfaction, and self-efficacy in activities of daily living in individuals with spinal cord injury

Open Access
|Aug 2025

Figures & Tables

Wilcoxon’s Rank Test between T0 and T1, i_e_ after 14 weeks of administered outcome measures

MeasureT0 Mean (SD)T1 Mean (SD)T0 MedianT1 Medianp-valueEffect Size
Static Balance -TCT4.47 (1.96)4.53 (1.92)6.006.000.32−1000
Dynamic Balance - TCT4.60 (1.84)4.70 (1.71)5.005.000.32−1000
Reaching -TCT8.40 (3.62)8.40 (3.62)991.00n.c.
TCT Total17.47 (6.84)17.67 (6.68)20200.32−1000
SCIM Self-Care15.50 (4.45)16.13 (4.72)16170.034*−1000
SCIM Sphincter–Breathing32.80 (6.28)33.50 (6.56)36360.07−1000
SCIM Mobility17.33 (6.40)18.60 (6.09)18180.017*−1000
SCIM Total65.60 (15.21)68.27 (15.53)72720.018*−1000
WheelCon-M Physical86.73 (39.51)93.33 (40.88)991060.015*−0.911
WheelCon-M Social58.60 (25.71)64.73 (26.74)67730.012*−1000
WheelCon-M Total145.33 (63.60)158.07 (66.45)1581790.011*−0.956
SF-36 Physical Functioning26.3 (17.3)41.0 (20.4)20400.002*−1000
SF-36 Role Limitation40.0 (41.0)70.0 (39.2)25750.026*−1000
SF-36 Energy/Fatigue63.3 (16.0)71.0 (16.3)60650.006*−0.846
SF-36 Emotional Well-Being68.3 (17.8)77.3 (16.6)68760.002*−1000
SF-36 Social Functioning58.3 (17.5)73.3 (12.4)62.5750.011*−1000
SF-36 Pain62.7 (14.2)73.5 (20.9)67.567.50.024*−0.800
SF-36 General Health62.7 (17.9)73.0 (18.1)70750.002*−1000
SF-36 Health Change81.7 (24.0)91.7 (12.2)1001000.014*−1000
MSES Daily Life49.73 (8.61)38.13 (5.78)52380.001*0.981
MSES Social Functioning38.40 (9.33)58.27 (9.05)41610.001*−1000
MSES Total88.13 (17.26)96.40 (12.22)94990.003*−1000

Demographic characteristics of the 15 included participants

ParameterFrequency (%)
Sex ratio – female: male3 (20%): 12 (80%)
Lesion levela
  C41 (6.7%)
  D3–D910 (66.8%)
  D111 (6.7%)
  L11 (6.7%)
  L21 (6.7%)
  T11 (6.7%)
AISb
  A7 (46.7%)
  B2 (13.3%)
  C1 (6.7%)
  D5 (33.3%)
Chronic/Acute SCIcChronic SCI (15; 100%)
Language: English
Page range: 53 - 66
Submitted on: Jan 8, 2025
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Accepted on: Aug 5, 2025
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Published on: Aug 8, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2025 Giulia Bevilacqua, Simone Tiberti, Claudio Pilati, Ilaria Calabrese, Annamaria Tamburro, Annamaria Servadio, Rachele Simeon, Giovanni Galeoto, Anna Berardi, published by University of Physical Education in Warsaw
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