Abstract
Objective
To investigate the relationship between perceived exertion while bathing/dressing/grooming
and associations with social-recreational activities outside the home for individuals
with mobility impairment (MI).
Design
A 2-study approach was used to examine data from the American Time Use Survey (ATUS)
and primary data from the Health and Home Survey (HHS). The relationship between bathing/dressing/grooming
and engagement in social-recreational activities was explored, as well as the role
that exertion in the bathroom may play in participation in these activities.
Setting
General community setting.
Participants
For the ATUS survey, participants (n=6002) included individuals who reported an MI.
For the HHS, 2 mail-based recruitment methods were used to recruit a sample of individuals
with MI (n=170) across 3 geographically diverse U.S. communities.
Interventions
Not applicable.
Main Outcome Measures
Participation in social and recreational activities.
Results
People with MI (relative to those without MI) were less likely to report spending
any time bathing/dressing/grooming on a given day, but spent more time when they did.
People with MI reported higher exertion while bathing/dressing/grooming than people
without. People with MI were less likely to leave the house or engage in social-recreational
activities on days where they did not engage in bathing activities. People who reported
greater exertion in the bathroom engaged in fewer social-recreational activities.
Conclusions
Exertion in the bathroom may present a barrier to participation, indicating a relationship
between exertion in the bathroom and social-recreational participation. Research that
examines the impact of home modifications on exertion and participation is needed.
Keyword
List of abbreviations:
ACS (American Community Survey), ATUS (American Time Use Survey), BCEQ (Brief Community Engagement Questionnaire), CI (Confidence interval), CIL (Center for Independent Living), HHS (Health and Home Survey), MI (Mobility impairment), OR (Odds ratio)To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Publication history
Published online: January 03, 2018
Footnotes
Supported by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (grant no. 90RT5015).
Disclosures: none.
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