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Increased participation in activities of daily living is associated with
lower cholesterol levels in people with spinal cord injury. OBJECTIVE: To
evaluate the relationships between activities of daily living (ADLs)
participation and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors in people with spinal
cord injury. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING: Community, university, hospital.
PARTICIPANTS: Participants (N=75) from the Study of Health and Activity in People
With Spinal Cord Injury study (61 men, 14 women). INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Physical Activity Recall Assessment for People With Spinal
Cord Injury and CHD risk factor assessment including waist circumference, total
cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), high-density lipoprotein
cholesterol, and triglycerides. RESULTS: Using generalized linear models, and
controlling for leisure time physical activity and covariates, increased Mobility
ADLs (transferring and wheeling) were associated with lower plasma total
cholesterol and LDL. No other significant relationships emerged. CONCLUSIONS:
Mobility ADLs were associated with lower total cholesterol and LDL. However,
neither Total ADLs nor Domestic ADLs were associated with CHD risk. Further
investigation is needed to determine causality between Mobility ADLs and CHD
risk.

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