TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychosocial impact of sport activity in neuromuscular disorders
AU - Vita, Gian Luca
AU - Stancanelli, Claudia
AU - La Foresta, Stefania
AU - Faraone, Cristina
AU - Sframeli, Maria
AU - Ferrero, Amanda
AU - Fattore, Cinzia
AU - Galbo, Rosy
AU - Ferraro, Manfredi
AU - Ricci, Giulia
AU - Cotti Piccinelli, Stefano
AU - Pizzighello, Silvia
AU - Filosto, Massimiliano
AU - Martinuzzi, Andrea
AU - Padua, Luca
AU - Trimarchi, Giuseppe
AU - Siciliano, Gabriele
AU - Mongini, Tiziana
AU - Lombardo, Maria Elena
AU - Berardinelli, Angela
AU - Vita, Giuseppe
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Previous studies demonstrated the benefits of motor exercise and physical activity in neuromuscular disorders. However, very few papers assessed the effects of sport practise. The aim of this multicentre study was to assess the impact of sport activity on self-esteem and emotional regulation in a cohort of athletes with neuromuscular disorders. The 38 patients with Duchenne, Becker or other types of muscular dystrophy or spinal muscular atrophy practising sport (aged 13-49 years) and 39 age-, gender-, disability- and disease-matched patients not practising sport were enrolled. Testing procedures to assess self-esteem, anxiety and depression disorder, personality trait and quality of life (QoL) were used. Patients practising sport had a significantly higher self-esteem, lower level of depression, greater social own identity and adherence and QoL. Frequency of sport activity may represent a complementary therapy in neuromuscular disorders to improve mental and social well-being.
AB - Previous studies demonstrated the benefits of motor exercise and physical activity in neuromuscular disorders. However, very few papers assessed the effects of sport practise. The aim of this multicentre study was to assess the impact of sport activity on self-esteem and emotional regulation in a cohort of athletes with neuromuscular disorders. The 38 patients with Duchenne, Becker or other types of muscular dystrophy or spinal muscular atrophy practising sport (aged 13-49 years) and 39 age-, gender-, disability- and disease-matched patients not practising sport were enrolled. Testing procedures to assess self-esteem, anxiety and depression disorder, personality trait and quality of life (QoL) were used. Patients practising sport had a significantly higher self-esteem, lower level of depression, greater social own identity and adherence and QoL. Frequency of sport activity may represent a complementary therapy in neuromuscular disorders to improve mental and social well-being.
KW - Neuromuscular disorders
KW - Quality of life
KW - Neuromuscular disorders
KW - Quality of life
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/167478
U2 - 10.1007/s10072-020-04345-1
DO - 10.1007/s10072-020-04345-1
M3 - Article
SN - 1590-3478
VL - 41
SP - 2561
EP - 2567
JO - Neurological Sciences
JF - Neurological Sciences
ER -