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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of a physical activity intervention
for use within a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation program for individuals
with brain injury. DESIGN: Quasi-experimental comparison group design with
3-month follow-up. SETTING: Comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation clinic that
is a transitional setting between acute inpatient rehabilitation and community
dwelling. PARTICIPANTS: Individuals (N=47) with a brain injury were enrolled into
either the intervention (n=22; 8 women, 14 men; mean age, 48.68y) or control
group (n=25; 9 women, 16 men; mean age, 46.23y). INTERVENTION: Consisted of an
8-week informational and social/behavioral program that focused on enabling
individuals to become independently active.
The control group completed the
standard of care typically available to patients in comprehensive outpatient
rehabilitation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey
self-report physical activity items, Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale,
and Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory-4. RESULTS: The intervention group reported
significantly (P<.001) greater weekly activity, self-efficacy, and rehabilitation
outcomes at the completion of the program as well as at the 3-month follow-up
when compared with the control group. Significantly, individuals in the
experimental group reported increasing their weekly activity from 45 minutes
preprogram to 72 minutes postprogram (d=2.12; 95% confidence interval,
1.78-2.52), and 67 minutes at 3-month follow-up.
CONCLUSIONS:
Findings suggest that the intervention may be effective in increasing the physical activity
behaviors of individuals engaged in a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation
program after brain injury.
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