Quality of life of people after spinal cord injury practicing outdoor sports and physical activities

Title: Quality of life of people after spinal cord injury practicing outdoor sports and physical activities Objectives: The aim of this diploma thesis was to determine the quality of life of people after spinal cord injury who participe in outdoor sports or physical activities in their lesure time. The subsequent aim was to compare the obtained results with selected groups of people without spinal cord injury and people after spinal cord injury who do not primarily engage in outdoor sports. Methods: The standardized WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire from World Health Organization was used to measure the quality of life in this thesis. The data collection was done online and the data were evaluated according to the relevant manual using Microsoft Excel. The results are presented in tables and graphs for clarity, including verbal descriptions. A total of 32 people with post-traumatic spinal cord injury (23 men and 9 women) aged 30-75 years participated in the study. 11 of whom had quadriplegia and 21 had paraplegia/paraparesis. Results: The research showed that the quality of life of people after spinal cord injury practicing outdoor sports and physical activities is best rated in the are of experience (15,54 points) and in the area of environment (15,31 points). The score were 14,93 for physical health and..