National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Physical Activity and Health for Wheelchair Users

Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation

Noelle E. Carlozzi, PhD¹  Kelly R. Evenson, PhD²  Boris Lushniak, MD³  Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD⁴  Kirsten K. Davison, PhD⁵  Darrell J. Gaskin, PhD⁶ 

[1] Corresponding author Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD, Meyers Primary Care Institute, 385 Grove Street, Worcester, MA 01605.;Boston College School of Social Work, Chestnut Hill, MA;Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD;Meyers Primary Care Institute, a joint endeavor of University of Massachusetts Medical School, Reliant Medical Group, and Fallon Health, Worcester, MA;University of Michigan Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ann Arbor, MI;University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Chapel Hill, NC;

关键词: Exercise;    Physical activity;    Rehabilitation;    Wheelchairs;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Health benefits of physical activity are well recognized in the general population for reducing the risk of chronic health conditions. Less is known about the effects of physical activity on people currently using or who may use wheeled mobility devices in the future, specifically individuals with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and spinal cord injury who are at increased likelihood for use of a wheeled mobility device. On December 1-3, 2020, the National Institutes of Health convened the Pathways to Prevention workshop: “Can Physical Activity Improve the Health of Wheelchair Users?” to consider the available scientific evidence on the clinical benefits and harms of physical activity for people currently using or who may use wheeled mobility devices in the future, with the aim of developing recommendations to fill gaps in the evidence base. A multidisciplinary team of content area experts developed the agenda and an evidence-based practice center prepared the evidence report. An independent panel, selected by the National Institutes of Health, attended the workshop; convened to develop recommendations on the basis of the systematic review, presentations, and public comments received during the workshop; and revised recommendations based on public comments received. This final report summarizes the panel's findings and identifies current gaps in knowledge. The panel made recommendations for new research efforts, including novel methods and new research infrastructure to improve the evidence base about the effects of physical activity on people currently using or who may use wheeled mobility devices in the future.

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