## 3 Results  
### Sample Characteristics  
A total of 54 people (51.0 \(\pm\) 13.89 years) with SCI answered the questionnaires and were included in the analysis. Table 1 presents the sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics of the sample.  
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**Questions** & **Answers** & **Total** \\ \hline  & & **n\({}^{\circ}\) (\%)** \\ \hline Gender & Female & 17 (31.5) \\  & Male & 37 (68.5) \\ \hline BMI & Underweight & 7 (12.9) \\  & Normal weight & 31 (57.4) \\  & Overweight & 11 (20.3) \\  & Obesity class I & 4 (7.4) \\  & Obesity class III & 1 (1.8) \\ \hline Marital status & Cohabiting & 7 (13.0) \\  & Single & 20 (37.0) \\  & Married & 24 (44.4) \\  & Widowed & 1 (1.9) \\  & Divorced & 2 (3.7) \\ \hline Educational level & Middle school & 11 (20.4) \\  & High school & 22 (40.7) \\  & Bachelor’s degree & 21 (38.9) \\ \hline Occupation & Unemployed & 7 (13.0) \\  & Part-time job & 6 (11.1) \\  & Full-time job & 11 (20.4) \\  & Retired & 26 (48.1) \\  & Student & 4 (7.4) \\ \hline Housing condition & Living with partner & 18 (33.3) \\  & Living with family & 29 (53.7) \\  & Living alone & 6 (11.1) \\  & Living in an assisted & 1 (1.9) \\  & facility & \\ \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 1: Sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics of the sample.  
Responses were collected from various regions of Italy: Emilia-Romagna (24.1%) was the most represented region, followed by Friuli-Venezia Giulia (22.2%) and Apulia (16.7%). Other participants were from Piedmont, Sicily, Abruzzo, Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige/Sudtirol, Campania, Tuscany, and Sardinia (Figure 1).  
Based on the anamnesis data, the level of SCI varied among participants. A total of 42.6% (n\({}^{\circ}\) = 23) reported a thoracic level injury, 38.9% (n\({}^{\circ}\) = 21) had a cervical level injury, while the remaining participants had lumbar injuries (n\({}^{\circ}\) = 10) (Figure 2).  
About 59.3% (n\({}^{\circ}\) = 32) of participants had a complete SCI, while 40.7% (n\({}^{\circ}\) = 22) reported an incomplete injury. The injuries were predominantly traumatic in nature, accounting for 87.0% of the cases, while only 13.0% of the participants had non-traumatic injuries.  
Information Received on Physical Activity from Healthcare Providers  
To explore whether individuals with SCI received advice regarding the importance of PA, participants were asked to report on their most recent interactions with the healthcare system and whether PA had been recommended during these encounters. Regarding communication with the healthcare system, 25.9% of participants reported that their last contact occurred over six months ago. More recent interactions were reported by 44.4% of participants: 22.2% had contact between one week and one month ago, and another 22.2% within the last week. Additional responses included 11.1% with contact 2-3 months ago, 9.3% within 1-2 months, and 9.3% between 3 and 6 months ago. As for information about PA, 37.0% of participants received advice from a physiotherapist, 27.8% from a physiatrist, and 24.1% received no information at all. Only a small proportion reported receiving  
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**Questions** & **Answers** & **Total** \\ \hline Annual income & Less than EUR 10,000 & 8 (14.8) \\  & EUR 10,000–20,000 & 18 (33.3) \\  & EUR 20,000–30,000 & 16 (29.6) \\  & EUR 30,000–40,000 & 6 (11.1) \\  & EUR 40,000–50,000 & 3 (5.6) \\  & More than EUR 50,000 & 3 (5.6) \\ \hline Pre-injury sport level & Competitive & 8 (14.8) \\  & Recreational regular & 16 (29.6) \\  & Recreational irregular & 16 (29.6) \\  & None & 14 (25.9) \\ \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 1: _Cont._  
Figure 2: Distribution of SCI levels in the sample.  
advice from a general practitioner (5.6%) or an occupational therapist (5.6%). In terms of the communication method, 69.8% of participants received the information orally, 7.5% in written form, while 22.6% reported not having received any information.