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Thesis
THE EFFECTS OF EXERCISE ON THE PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF PAIN IN INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY
University of West Florida
Master of Science (MS), University of West Florida
2010
Abstract
In an effort to determine if exercise does indeed help alleviate pain, the primary researcher examined the effects of exercise on 3 different aspects of pain (physical, psychological, and social) associated with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Six participants participated in 8 weeks of twice-weekly exercise; each session required the participant to complete 12 minutes of wheelchair propulsion around an indoor track and 50 minutes of resistance training. The group experienced an increase in measures of cardiorespiratory fitness (p = .043; p = .042; p = .029; p = .010) and an increase in muscular strength, measured by a one-repetition maximum (1-RM), for the chest press (p = .047) and deltoid press (p = .03) exercises; individual improvements were made in all resistance exercises with the exception of 1 participant in the chest press and biceps curl. No significant differences were observed in the levels of pain, depression, anxiety, stress, or social support.
Details
- Title
- THE EFFECTS OF EXERCISE ON THE PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF PAIN IN INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Identifiers
- 99380090744106600
- Academic Unit
- Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Science (MS)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), University of West Florida