| Abstract |
The benefits of physical activity for people with acquired brain injury (ABI) in the subacute phase have been widely studied in the literature, but not in the chronic phase. Therefore, the objective of the study was to analyze the psychological and behavioral profiles of people with ABI in the chronic phase based on Physical Activity (PA) performed. The sample consisted of 67 people, 38 men and 29 women, aged between 18 and 78 years (M = 49.69, SD = 13,704), who responded to the questionnaires Short form 36 (SF-36), Profile of Mood States Scale and Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. After that, a descriptive analysis and a cluster analysis were performed to obtain the profiles. To determine the existing groups, an analysis of hierarchical clusters was performed in which the variables Physical Function, PA performed during free time and depression were included. Finally, a U Mann Whitney test was carried out to detect possible differences in sedentary lifestyle, functionality, health related quality of life (HRQoL) and emotions among subjects belonging to each of the emerging clusters. It highlighted the existence of two clusters: a first profile (N = 39) called "low function and PA and high depression" (C1), characterized by the highest levels of depression and low functionality and performance of PA. The second profile (N = 28) called "high function and PA and low depression" (C2), presented the opposite characteristics, there being significant differences in the three variables between both profiles. In addition, the C1 profile showed higher scores in the sedentary and friendship variables, while the C2 profile showed higher scores in functionality, general health, vitality and vigor. In a population with ABI, PA is justified, based on this study, as a factor favoring adequate HRQoL. © 2020 Sociedad Revista de Psicologia del Deporte. All rights reserved. |
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