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Physical Activity and Health of Koreans with Spinal Cord Injury during COVID-19

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Objectives: The primary purpose of this study was to explore the mediating roles of resilience and physical activity (PA) levels on the subjective health of people with spinal cord injury(SCI) during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: A total of 201 Koreans with SCI completed a survey between February and April 2021. The questionnaire measured participants' PA levels before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, resilience, and subjective health assessment. The data were analyzed using SPSS, and PROCESS macro (Model 6) was used to determine the dual mediation effects. Results: PA levels before COVID-19 positively affected resilience and PA levels during COVID-19, and resilience positively affected PA levels during COVID-19 and subjective health. PA levels during COVID-19 had a positive influence on subjective health. Moreover, resilience and PA levels during COVID-19 were independent mediators of the relationship between PA levels before COVID-19 and subjective health. PA levels before COVID-19 indirectly affected subjective health through a dual-mediated pathway of resilience and PA levels during COVID-19. Conclusion: We suggest that it is necessary to promote regular PA for people with physical disabilities to enhance resilience, and thus, maintain a healthy life even during a public health crisis.

Keywords: COVID-19; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RESILIENCE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SUBJECTIVE HEALTH

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: Youngshin Lim, PhD Candidate, Department of Physical Education, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea 2: Junhyoung Kim, Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Wellness Design, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States 3: Se-Hyuk Park, Professor, Department of Sport Science, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea 4: May Kim, Professor, Department of Physical Education, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea;, Email: [email protected]

Publication date: February 1, 2023

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