Curtis K A, McClanahan S, Hall K M, Dillon D, Brown K F
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1986 Dec;67(12):862-5.
The relationship of sports involvement to medical complications, functional independence, and vocational status was studied in 67 individuals from 2 to 24 years after spinal cord injury (SCI). Sports participation ranged from none to 30 (means 7.6) hours/wk. No significant correlation was found between time spent in sports participation and number of medical complications, rehospitalizations, functional status, or employment. Subsequently, subgroups of SCI wheelchair basketball players (n = 19) and SCI nonathletes (n = 19) were compared in medical, functional, and vocational status. The athlete group showed significantly more average time per week of sports participation (p less than 0.03), as expected. Fewer physician visits (p less than 0.01) occurred in the athlete group. Trends toward fewer medical complications and fewer rehospitalizations were seen in the athletic group, but this did not reach statistical significance. Sports participation was not associated with increased risk of medical complications and did not limit available time for vocational pursuits. The positive benefits of sports involvement on the community reintegration process and the acquisition of functional skills for the newly disabled warrant further study. The long-term impact of sports involvement on prevention of cardiovascular disease, obesity, and other associated risks of a sedentary existence demands attention in our aging SCI population.
在67名脊髓损伤（SCI）后2至24年的个体中，研究了体育活动参与与医疗并发症、功能独立性和职业状况之间的关系。体育活动参与时间从无到每周30小时（平均7.6小时）不等。未发现体育活动参与时间与医疗并发症数量、再次住院次数、功能状况或就业情况之间存在显著相关性。随后，对SCI轮椅篮球运动员亚组（n = 19）和非运动员SCI亚组（n = 19）的医疗、功能和职业状况进行了比较。正如预期的那样，运动员组每周的体育活动平均时间显著更多（p < 0.03）。运动员组看医生的次数更少（p < 0.01）。在运动员组中，医疗并发症和再次住院次数有减少的趋势，但未达到统计学显著性。体育活动参与与医疗并发症风险增加无关，也未限制职业追求的可用时间。体育活动参与对社区重新融入过程以及新残疾者功能技能获得的积极益处值得进一步研究。在我们老龄化的SCI人群中，体育活动参与对预防心血管疾病、肥胖和久坐生活方式的其他相关风险的长期影响需要关注。
