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OBJECTIVE: To describe the types, intensities, and average duration of leisure
time physical activities (LTPAs) performed by people with chronic spinal cord
injury (SCI). DESIGN: Cross-sectional telephone survey. SETTING: General
community. PARTICIPANTS: Men and women with SCI (N=347) who reported engaging in
LTPA over the previous 3 days. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME
MEASURES: Mean minutes a day of LTPA performed at mild, moderate, and heavy
intensities; proportion of respondents performing specific types of LTPA.
RESULTS: Participants reported a mean +/- SD of 55.15+/-59.05min/d of LTPA at a
mild intensity or greater. Median LTPA was 33.33min/d. More activity was done at
a moderate intensity (mean +/- SD, 25.49+/-42.11min/d) than mild (mean +/- SD,
19.14+/-37.77min/d) or heavy intensities (mean +/- SD, 10.52+/-22.17min/d). Most
participants reported mild (54%) or moderate intensity LTPA (68%), while a
minority reported heavy intensity LTPA (43%). The 3 most frequently reported
types of LTPA were resistance training (33%), aerobic exercise (25%), and
wheeling (24%). Craftsmanship (mean +/- SD, 83.79+/-96.00min/d) and sports
activities (mean +/- SD, 60.86+/-59.76 min/d) were performed for the longest
durations. CONCLUSIONS: There is considerable variability in daily LTPA among
active people with SCI and variability across different types of LTPA in terms of
typical durations and intensities. This information can be used to help people
with chronic SCI become more active by highlighting activities that meet
individual abilities, needs, and desires.

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