The role of physical exercise as a stress-coping resource for persons with functionally incomplete spinal cord injury
Doctoral thesis
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A spinal cord injury (SCI) changes a person’s life in many ways. Physical
exercise has traditionally been used in SCI-rehabilitation to maximise the possibilities
for a better life by increasing physical capacity, physical function and psychological
well-being. In general, research supports that physical exercise is associated with
improved physical fitness, health and psychological well-being in persons with SCI.
Even so, the level of physical activity is still low in this population, and there is limited
knowledge regarding benefits from physical exercise particularly in persons with
functionally incomplete SCI.
The main aim of this dissertation was to examine the role of physical exercise
on positive and negative health outcomes for persons with incomplete SCI. Using the
Cognitive Activation Theory of Stress (CATS) as a framework, the objectives were to
investigate how self-perceptions of exercise and coping with disability-stress
influenced the association between stress caused by disability and the health outcome. Paper I: Tatt ut av filen i Brage p.g.a. copyright-restriksjoner. / Not in the file in Brage because of copyright issues. Paper II: Tatt ut av filen i Brage p.g.a. copyright-restriksjoner. / Not in the file in Brage because of copyright issues. Paper III: Lannem, A. M., & Sørensen, M. The role of physical exercise,
perceived exercise mastery, and stress in persons with
incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). Submitted to Journal of
Rehabilitation Medicine. Paper IV: Lannem, A.M. Physical exercise, stress, coping, burnout and
fatigue in persons with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI).
Accepted with minor revisions, October 9th 2011, European
Journal of Adapted Physical Activity.
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Doktoravhandling - Norges idrettshøgskole, 2011