Can Physical Activity Improve the Health of Wheelchair Users? - Bethesda, Maryland (NIH Visitor Information)USA Mar 2020

Sly Saint · Oct 18, 2019

March 30, 2020 - 8:30 AM - 5:45 PM
March 31, 2020 - 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Natcher Conference Center, NIH Campus, Bethesda, Maryland (NIH Visitor Information)

Background
The 2010 census estimated that 3.6 million Americans use a wheeled mobility device, such as a manual wheelchair, motorized wheelchair, or scooter. This number is projected to be four times higher by 2020. Individuals who use wheeled mobility devices often experience poorer health outcomes compared to the general population. There are some distinct health challenges related to the physical effects of long-term wheelchair use, such as shoulder overuse injuries, skin breakdown, and urinary tract disorders. Wheelchair users may also encounter barriers to accessing preventive health care and getting sufficient physical activity.

Physical activity is likely to have wide-ranging impacts on the overall health of people who use wheeled mobility devices. Previously studied outcomes of physical activity interventions include balance, falls, transfers, self-efficacy in self-ambulation, depression, physical fitness, and cardiovascular health. Interventions to increase physical activity could also play a role in improving the preventive health care of people who rely on wheeled mobility devices, as well as increasing their workforce participation, independence, and quality of life.

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans highlight the need for increased physical activity in the population living with disability and recommend a mix of strength training and aerobic exercise to promote wellness and prevent disease. However, both the first and second editions of the Guidelines have emphasized the need for more research to identify safe and effective types and doses of exercise.
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Workshop Goals
This P2P workshop will assess the available scientific evidence through a systematic evidence review, invite numerous speakers to present their research, and engage with a community of wheeled mobility device users to better understand the potential benefits of physical activity interventions for people at risk of using, or currently using, wheeled mobility devices as a result of a disabling injury or illness. The following questions will be addressed:

What is the evidence base on physical activity interventions to prevent obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular conditions, including evidence on harms of the interventions in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), cerebral palsy (CP), or spinal cord injury (SCI) who are at risk for or currently using a wheeled mobility device?

What are the benefits and harms of physical activity interventions for people with MS, CP, or SCI who are at risk for or currently using a wheeled mobility device?

What are the patient factors that may affect the benefits and harms of physical activity in patients with MS, CP, or SCI who are at risk for or currently using a wheeled mobility device?

What are methodological weaknesses or gaps that exist in the evidence to determine benefits and harms of physical activity in patients with MS, CP, or SCI who are at risk for or currently using a wheeled mobility device?

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