Title:
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Physical Activity Among Organ Recipients: Data Collected From the Latin American Transplant Games. |
Author:
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Atamañuk, A.N.; Ortiz, J.P.; Casonu, M.; Lirio, C.; Cicora, F.
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Abstract:
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Background
Cardiovascular complications after transplantation are an important cause of non–transplant-related deaths. Depression and anxiety are not unusual among organ recipients. Physical activity reduces cardiovascular risk and promotes a sensation of well-being. The aims of the study were to examine how exercise affects psychological well-being sensation in organ recipients and to describe the physician's role in promoting and controlling safe sport training in transplanted patients.
Methods
A descriptive study was conducted. A questionnaire was answered by participants of the “2012 Latin American Transplant Games.”
Results
One hundred sixty-six organ recipients completed the questionnaire. Eleven percent heard about the transplant games from a physician. Seventy percent had not received a proper medical pre-competitive evaluation. Only 39% trained in a supervised manner and 53% had experienced some kind of sport-related injury. Self-perception of global health was reported as excellent by 19.75%, very good by 43.95%, good by 30.67%, and regular or poor by 5.73%. An excellent or very good health perception was reported by 47.8% of those who practiced only one kind of sport versus 71.5% of those who practiced more than one sport and by 89.6% of those who performed isometric activity versus 59.3% of those who did not perform isometric activity.
Conclusions
Diversity of practiced sports and isometric activity are associated with a better self-reported health condition. Most participants had not received a proper medical pre-competitive evaluation; they trained in an unsupervised manner, and injuries were common. |
URI:
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https://riu.austral.edu.ar/handle/123456789/801
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Date:
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2017-03-01 |