Kegel B, Webster J C, Burgess E M
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1980 Jun;61(6):258-64.
This study summarizes a detailed questionnaire evaluation of recreational activities participated in by 100 persons with lower extremity amputations. Additional information was obtained from prosthetists and physical therapists. Approximately 60% of the respondents are active in sports. Younger persons of either sex, who have had amputations for congenital deformities or trauma, are most active. Level of amputation does not appear to be a determining factor as to whether amputees participated or not. The most common recreational activities are fishing and swimming. Sports causing the amputee most discomfort are hunting and jogging. The ability to run and jump is the most difficult to achieve. Reasons for non-participation are pain, embarrassment, insufficient training and lack of organized sports programs for the disabled. Fear of further injury or an overprotective family are not inhibiting factors, nor is cost of the prosthesis. Only a few people wear specifically designed recreational prostheses, and only one-third of the amputees believe that their prosthetist is knowledgeable about recreational prostheses, while 40% feel the prosthetist discouraged their own ideas about prosthetic innovations. Therapists also proved inadequate in their knowledge and efforts at preparing the amputee for recreation. The amputees indicate a need for improved prosthetic design, and believe that insufficient information, both verbal and written, was given to them.
本研究总结了对100名下肢截肢者参与的娱乐活动的详细问卷调查评估。还从假肢师和物理治疗师那里获得了其他信息。约60%的受访者积极参与体育运动。因先天性畸形或创伤而截肢的年轻男女最为活跃。截肢水平似乎不是决定截肢者是否参与的因素。最常见的娱乐活动是钓鱼和游泳。给截肢者带来最大不适的运动是打猎和慢跑。跑步和跳跃能力最难实现。不参与的原因是疼痛、尴尬、训练不足以及缺乏针对残疾人的有组织的体育项目。对进一步受伤的恐惧或过度保护的家庭不是阻碍因素，假肢费用也不是。只有少数人佩戴专门设计的娱乐假肢，只有三分之一的截肢者认为他们的假肢师了解娱乐假肢，而40%的人觉得假肢师不认同他们关于假肢创新的想法。治疗师在为截肢者准备娱乐活动方面的知识和努力也证明不足。截肢者表示需要改进假肢设计，并认为他们得到的口头和书面信息都不足。
