African Journal of Disability

1. Association between socio-demographic and injury factors, and physical activity behaviour in people with spinal cord injury: a theory-informed systematic review and meta-analysis
Martins Nweke, Megan van Vuuren, Kobus Bester, Andrea Maritz, Lané van Vuuren, Yolanda Vilakazi, Ayanda Dlamini, Andiswa Ncedani, Karien Mostert
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation  vol: 17  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1186/s13102-024-01021-1

2. Perceived Barriers to Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Physically Active Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Paul K. Watson, Laura Stendell, Camila Quel De Oliveira, James W. Middleton, Mohit Arora, Glen M. Davis
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation  vol: 6  issue: 4  first page: 100380  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1016/j.arrct.2024.100380

3. Enduring benefits of exercise after spinal cord injury: Insights from a case study
Candace Vermaak, Lovemore Kunorozva
African Journal of Disability  vol: 14  year: 2025  
doi: 10.4102/ajod.v14i0.1633

4. Physical activity of community-dwelling adults with traumatic spinal cord injuries in the Cape Metropole
Aeysha Gabriels, Toughieda Ismail, Lucian Bezuidenhout, Conran Joseph
South African Journal of Physiotherapy  vol: 81  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.4102/sajp.v81i1.2147

5. Indigenous games and physical activity for preventing non-communicable diseases in African communities: a public health perspective
Musa Lewis Mathunjwa, Privilege Banqobile Ndlovu, Senzelwe Mazibuko, Gudani Goodman Mukoma, Dimitar Avramov
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living  vol: 7  year: 2025  
doi: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1674875

6. The Co-Design of a Community Physical Activity Promotion Program for People With Moderate to Profound Disability, The Adapted Physical Activity Program—OMNI
Kelly Clanchy, Jessica Hill, Sjaan R. Gomersall, Sean Tweedy, Jennifer Fleming, Emma Beckman, Iain Dutia, Jonas Fooken, John Cairney, Stewart G. Trost
Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly  first page: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1123/apaq.2025-0129

7. Enhanced community reintegration: the impact of participating in wheelchair basketball on reintegration of people living with a spinal cord injury
Nothemba Thobela, Lieketseng Ned
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living  vol: 8  year: 2026  
doi: 10.3389/fspor.2026.1742238

8. Family functioning, social participation, and social support in people with spinal cord injury in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Anika Tasnim, Farjina Yeasmeen, Afsana Mahjabin, Abul Khair Mohammad Salek, M. Atiqul Haque, Taslim Uddin
Discover Public Health  vol: 23  issue: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1186/s12982-026-01652-4

9. Physical exercise training to increase cardiorespiratory fitness in people with spinal cord injury
Jocemar Ilha, Joanne V Glinsky, Jackie Chu, Elizabeth A Bye, Sean M Tweedy, Lisa A Harvey
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews  vol: 2026  issue: 8  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014476.pub2

10. Should I stay or should I go? An exploratory study comparing wheelchair-adapted rowing at home vs. in community gyms
Mine Celebi, Anika Cheng, Bonita Sawatzky, Johanne Mattie, Jaimie Borisoff, James J. Laskin, W. Ben Mortenson
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology  vol: 20  issue: 1  first page: 211  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2362895

11. Physical rehabilitation techniques for spinal cord injury: A scoping review
Candace Vermaak, Danet Cloete, Jared Kunene, Megan Webb, Inge von Wielligh, Vuyelwa Radebe
African Journal of Disability  vol: 15  year: 2026  
doi: 10.4102/AJOD.v15i0.1869

12. Spinal Kord Yaralanması Olan Bireylerde Egzersiz ve Sporun Önemi
Gülşah Ünver
Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi  vol: 12  issue: 1  first page: 196  year: 2025  
doi: 10.34087/cbusbed.1457205

13. Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Physical Activity in Italian People with Spinal Cord Injury: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
Erika Pinelli, Raffaele Zinno, Maria Scoppolini Massini, Ilaria Baroncini, Francesca Serafino, Laura Simoncini, Giulio Senesi, Salvatore Pinelli, Laura Bragonzoni
Applied Sciences  vol: 15  issue: 11  first page: 5942  year: 2025  
doi: 10.3390/app15115942

14. Barriers and facilitators experienced by people with neurological disabilities: A South African health systems perspective
Prisha Alakram-Khelawon, Sonti, Natalie Benjamin-Damons
Journal of Public Health in Africa  vol: 17  issue: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.4102/JPHIA.v17i1.1768

15. La médecine du sport en Afrique : entre performance et santé publique
K-Geoffrey Wandji
Journal de Traumatologie du Sport  vol: 43  issue: 3  first page: 225  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1016/j.jts.2026.05.002

16. Physical exercise training to increase cardiorespiratory fitness in people with spinal cord injury
Jocemar Ilha, Joanne V Glinsky, Jackie Chu, Elizabeth A Bye, Sean Tweedy, Lisa A Harvey
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews  vol: 2024  issue: 2  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014476