Satisfaction with Life, Health, and Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Middle-Aged and Older Adults with a Spinal Cord Injury in Australia

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the associations between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and (a) activity and participation, (b) satisfaction with life, (c) quality of life, and (d) perceived health in middle-aged and older Australians with a spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: We performed a retrospective secondary analysis on the LTPA data from the Australian cohort of the International SCI Survey in participants over 45 years. We described the sample and their participation in LTPA using multivariable linear regression to estimate the association between the variables of interest and LTPA. Results: For 1281 participants over 45 years, the mean (±SD) age was 62.7 (±10.1) years, and the mea..