Methods
Sample
The study group was a consecutive sample of 172
individuals with a severe physical disability who visited
a special training center in Stockholm, Sweden,
at one or more occasions during 1 year. The defi nition
of severe physical disability was a permanent
need of a walking aid or wheelchair, and need of
assistance with activities of daily living for more than
20 h/week.
Before sending the questionnaire, the staff at the
training centre estimated the respondents ’ cognitive
abilities. The estimation was based on the facility
staff ’ s experience from the respondents ’ earlier training
sessions at the facility. Thus 35 persons were
excluded because of cognitive dysfunctions, leaving
137 persons (69 men and 68 women) to participate
in the study. The age ranged from 25 to 64 years,
with a mean age of 46 years.
Method
The study design was cross-sectional. A mailed
questionnaire, developed with assistance from athletes
with disabilities and professionals working with
persons who had cognitive or physical disabilities,
was used. It was reviewed by a small sample from
the target group and remodeled twice. The questionnaire
was tested for test – retest reliability by a group
of 33 persons with the same types of disabilities as
the respondents of this study. The group completed
the questionnaire twice, 5 – 21 days apart. The questionnaire
showed substantial agreement with Cohen ’ s
kappa.
MethodsSampleThe study group was a consecutive sample of 172individuals with a severe physical disability who visiteda special training center in Stockholm, Sweden,at one or more occasions during 1 year. The defi nitionof severe physical disability was a permanentneed of a walking aid or wheelchair, and need ofassistance with activities of daily living for more than20 h/week.Before sending the questionnaire, the staff at thetraining centre estimated the respondents ’ cognitiveabilities. The estimation was based on the facilitystaff ’ s experience from the respondents ’ earlier trainingsessions at the facility. Thus 35 persons wereexcluded because of cognitive dysfunctions, leaving137 persons (69 men and 68 women) to participatein the study. The age ranged from 25 to 64 years,with a mean age of 46 years.MethodThe study design was cross-sectional. A mailedquestionnaire, developed with assistance from athleteswith disabilities and professionals working withpersons who had cognitive or physical disabilities,was used. It was reviewed by a small sample fromthe target group and remodeled twice. The questionnairewas tested for test – retest reliability by a groupof 33 persons with the same types of disabilities asthe respondents of this study. The group completedthe questionnaire twice, 5 – 21 days apart. The questionnaireshowed substantial agreement with Cohen ’ skappa.
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Methods
Sample
The study group was a consecutive sample of 172
individuals with a severe physical disability who visited
a special training center in Stockholm, Sweden,
at one or more occasions during 1 year. The defi nition
of severe physical disability was a permanent
need of a walking aid or wheelchair, and need of
assistance with activities of daily living for more than
20 h/week.
Before sending the questionnaire, the staff at the
training centre estimated the respondents ’ cognitive
abilities. The estimation was based on the facility
staff ’ s experience from the respondents ’ earlier training
sessions at the facility. Thus 35 persons were
excluded because of cognitive dysfunctions, leaving
137 persons (69 men and 68 women) to participate
in the study. The age ranged from 25 to 64 years,
with a mean age of 46 years.
Method
The study design was cross-sectional. A mailed
questionnaire, developed with assistance from athletes
with disabilities and professionals working with
persons who had cognitive or physical disabilities,
was used. It was reviewed by a small sample from
the target group and remodeled twice. The questionnaire
was tested for test – retest reliability by a group
of 33 persons with the same types of disabilities as
the respondents of this study. The group completed
the questionnaire twice, 5 – 21 days apart. The questionnaire
showed substantial agreement with Cohen ’ s
kappa.
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