Potential of social engagement for overcoming barriers to physical activity in individuals with spinal cord injury.

Alexandra CanoriRithika LakshminarayananMelissa NunnMary Schmidt-ReadStephen S IntilleShivayogi V Hiremath

Published in: Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering (2023)

Engagement and communication with peers who have similar functional mobility levels and life experiences can potentially improve motivation for PA; however, PA-motivational platforms are not tailored towards wheelchair-users. Our preliminary findings show that some individuals with SCI are not satisfied with current mobile-technologies for wheelchair-based PA.

Keyphrases

physical activity
social media
mental health
spinal cord injury
healthcare
body mass index
smoking cessation
human health