Pubblicati i risultati di uno studio osservazionale sull’efficacia dell’utilizzo del Sit-Ski per le persone con lesioni midollari. Lo studio mette in evidenza che il Sit-Ski è correlato con alti livelli di soddisfazione e bassi livelli di paura di cadere. La pratica sportiva porta quindi ad una migliore qualità della vita. Aggiungendo questi risultati alla letteratura esistente, si può pertanto affermare con maggiore certezza che il Sit-Ski è uno sport utile nei programmi di riabilitazione e terapia sportiva per le persone con lesione midollare. Questi i risultati del nostro studio osservazionale pubblicato su Spinal Cord Series and Cases
Abstract
Study design
Observational study.
Objective
To describe (1) user satisfaction, (2) the Quality of Life (QoL) and (3) fear of falling in individuals with tetraplegia or paraplegia who used a mono-ski for sit-skiing.
Setting
Spinal units and Sport associations.
Methods
An observational study of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) who used a sit-ski. Participants were recruited in various SCI rehabilitation centers and sport associations. Participants completed three assessment tools: the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with assistive Technology (QUEST 2.0); the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQoL-BREF); the Spinal Cord Injury Fall Concern Scale (SCI-FCS). Results were evaluated with chi-squared test and Kolmogorov–Smirnov’s test and the significance was set for p values < 0.05.
Results
Fifteen participants were included. Results showed positive and statistically significant values for all the items of the SCI-FCS related to fear of falling, and for most of the items of the WHOQoL-BREF related to QoL and the QUEST 2.0 related to satisfaction with the device.
Conclusions
This study highlights that sit skiing is correlated with high levels of satisfaction with the mono-ski, increases in QoL, and low levels of fear of falling. In adding these findings to the existent literature, it can be stated with more certainty that sit-skiing is a sport that can be recommended in rehabilitation and sports therapy programs.
Ponti, A., Berardi, A., Galeoto, G. et al. Quality of life, concern of falling and satisfaction of the sit-ski aid in sit-skiers with spinal cord injury: observational study. Spinal Cord Ser Cases 6, 8 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41394-020-0257-x
