Researchers conducted a study to investigate the associations between physical activity, psychosocial adjustment, and prosthesis satisfaction in people with lower-limb amputations.
Ninety-three people with lower-limb amputations were recruited; 64 remained in the final sample, with a mean age of 50.29 ± 14.29 years. Physical activity was assessed using the Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities; psychosocial adjustment, restriction to activities, and prosthesis satisfaction were assessed using the Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scale-Revised.
Results of the study identified associations between physical activity and social adjustment, restriction to physical activity, and aesthetic satisfaction with the prosthesis. Age and use of walking aid devices were also significant predictors, collectively accounting for 34 percent of the variance in physical activity.
The study, “Associations between physical activity, psychosocial adjustment and prosthesis satisfaction in people with lower limb amputation,” was published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.
