Cross-Cultural and Psychometric Properties Assessment of the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury

Authors

  • Fernando Pisconti Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação. Universidade Estadual de Londrina - Universidade Norte do Paraná. Londrina. Brasil.
  • Suhaila Mahmoud Smaili Santos Departamento de Fisioterapia. Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Londrina. Brasil.
  • Josiane Lopes Laboratório de Biomecânica e Epidemiologia Clínica. Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Londrina. Brasil.
  • Jefferson Rosa Cardoso Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde. Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Londrina. Brasil.
  • Edson Lopes Lavado Departamento de Fisioterapia. Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Londrina. Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.8884

Keywords:

Motor Activity, Self Efficacy, Spinal Cord Injuries/rehabilitation, Validation Studies

Abstract

Introduction: The Exercise Self-Efficacy scale (ESES) is a reliable measure, in the English language, of exercise self-efficacy in individuals with spinal cord injury. The aim of this study was to culturally adjust and validate the Exercise Self-Efficacy scale in the Portuguese language.
Material and Methods: The Exercise Self-Efficacy scale was applied to 76 subjects, with three-month intervals (three applications in total). The reliability was appraised using the intra-class correlation coefficient and Bland-Altman methods, and the internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach´s alpha. The Exercise Self-Efficacy scale was correlated with the domains of the Quality of life Questionnaire SF-36 and Functional Independence Measure and tested using the Spearman rho coefficient.
Results: The Exercise Self-Efficacy scale-Brazil presented good internal consistency (alpha 1 = 0.856; alpha 2 = 0.855; alpha 3 = 0.822) and high reliability in the test-retest (intra-class correlation coefficient = 0.97). There was a strong correlation between the Exercise Self-Efficacy scale-Brazil and the SF-36 only in the functional capacity domain (rho = 0.708). There were no changes in Exercise Self-Efficacy scale-Brazil scores between the three applications (p = 0.796).
Discussion: The validation of the Exercise Self-Efficacy scale questionnaire permits the assessor to use it reliably in Portuguese speaking countries, since it is the first instrument measuring self-efficacy specifically during exercises in individuals with spinal cord injury. Furthermore, the questionnaire can be used as an instrument to verify the effectiveness of interventions that use exercise as an outcome.
Conclusion: The results of the Brazilian version of the Exercise Self-Efficacy scale support its use as a reliable and valid measurement of exercise self-efficacy for this population.

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Author Biography

Suhaila Mahmoud Smaili Santos, Departamento de Fisioterapia. Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Londrina. Brasil.

Possui graduação em Fisioterapia pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina (1997), especialização em Fisioterapia Neurofuncional Adulto - Residência pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina (2000) e doutorado em Fisiopatologia em Clínica Médica pela Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (2005). É professora Associada B da Universidade Estadual de Londrina e Pós-doutora - Setor de Distúrbios do Movimento, pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurologia e Neurociências da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP - 2016) . Tem experiência na área de Fisioterapia, com ênfase em Fisioterapia Neurofuncional, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Doença de Parkinson, Neuroplasticidade, Acidente Vascular Encefálico, Traumatismo Crânio Encefálico, Doencas Desmielinizantes e Degenerativas do Sistema Nervoso e Geriatria. Professora do Programas de Pós-Graduação Stricto-sensu em Ciências da Reabilitação associado UEL/UNOPAR. É líder do grupo de pesquisa: Avaliação e Intervenção em Fisioterapia Neurofuncional - GPFIN.

 

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Published

2017-11-29

How to Cite

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Pisconti F, Santos SMS, Lopes J, Cardoso JR, Lavado EL. Cross-Cultural and Psychometric Properties Assessment of the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2017 Nov. 29 [cited 2024 Dec. 28];30(11):783-9. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8884

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 11 (2017): November

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Original

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