title: Piloting a physical activity centred education programme for adults with a brain injury.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To pilot test a physical activity centred education (PACE) programme for adults with a brain injury.
  
  
  METHODS
  Purposive sampling was utilized from a convenience sample of nine adults with a brain injury (five female; four male).
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample completed an 8-week health promotion programme focused on improving physical activity behaviours. Participants completed measures of self-efficacy, stage of change and rehabilitation outcomes pre- and post-programme. Descriptive analysis, effect sizes (ES) and percentage change in variables were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results indicated improved rehabilitation outcomes as participants decreased from moderate to mild limitation (ES = 1.67). Furthermore, participants reported increased self-efficacy (ES = 0.41) and intention to be active.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Specialists are challenged to find modes of rehabilitation that improve the health of individuals with a brain injury. Pilot results from the PACE programme indicate that education about physical activity may play an important role in the rehabilitation process and lead to improved health outcomes.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological and Population Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA. simon.driver@oregonstate.edu
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Driver
authors.forename: Kelley
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Irwin
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Woolsey
authors.forename: Ann Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Warren
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009043:Motor Activity; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000458:organization & administration; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology