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Persons with late effects of polio reported that support from relatives and healthcare professionals, mobility devices, and accessible environments facilitated physical activity, whereas impairments, inaccessible environments, and cold weather were primary barriers.
Ambulatory persons with late effects of polio face specific barriers to physical activity and may benefit from individualized advice to maintain regular activity.
Clinicians should consider patient perceptions when counseling PA; leaves open translation to sustained adherence in polio survivors.
Maintaining regular physical activity (PA) can be challenging for persons with late effects of polio. This qualitative study of ambulatory persons with late effects of polio explored their perceptions of PA, as well as facilitators of and barriers to PA. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 15 persons and analyzed with content analysis using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a framework. The participants described positive perceptions of PA and its health benefits. PA was used to prevent further decline in functioning, and the type and frequency of activities had changed over time. Past experiences and personal characteristics impacted PA. Support from close relatives, knowledgeable health care professionals, mobility devices, and accessible environments facilitated PA, whereas impairments, inaccessible environments, and cold weather were the main barriers. To perform PA regularly, persons with late effects of polio may benefit from individualized advice based on their disability and personal and environmental factors.
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Winberg et al. (2016) studied Late effects of polio (n=15). Physical activity was evaluated on Perceptions of physical activity, facilitators, and barriers. Persons with late effects of polio reported that support from relatives and healthcare professionals, mobility devices, and accessible environments facilitated physical activity, whereas impairments, inaccessible environments, and cold weather were primary barriers.
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