ArticleThe journal of spinal cord medicine2017
Benefits of an exercise wellness program after spinal cord injury.
Article in The journal of spinal cord medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05221723 (Functional Interval Training for People With Spinal Cord Injury and Their Care Partners), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers.
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Functional Interval Training for People With Spinal Cord Injury and Their Care Partners
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16 citing papers in PubMed.
- Cross-lagged assessment between indices of leisure time physical activity and domains of quality of life after electrical stimulation training in persons with spinal cord injury: An exploratory trial.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Tele-exercise and spinal cord injury: Effects on physical activity, strength, and quality of life.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Article
- Feasibility, Usability, and Acceptability of a Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Teleexercise Interventions for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: Interim Analysis of the Spinal Cord Injury Program in Exercise (SCIPE) Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2025Article
- The Perfect Step is the first one: Improving the quality of life for patients with spinal cord injuries through structured exercise.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2024Article
- Sensory Information Modulates Voluntary Movement in an Individual with a Clinically Motor- and Sensory-Complete Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Report.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Randomized Trial of Two Exercise Programs to Increase Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Robotic locomotor training for spasticity, pain, and quality of life in individuals with chronic SCI: A pilot randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2023Article
- Leisure-time physical activity, anthropometrics, and body composition as predictors of quality of life domains after spinal cord injury: an exploratory cross-sectional study.Neural regeneration research · 2022Article
- Physical activity and life satisfaction among individuals with spinal cord injury: Exploring loneliness as a possible mediator.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2022Article
- Qualitative Evaluation of a Comprehensive Online Wellness Program (MENTOR) Among People With Spinal Cord Injury.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2022Article
- Determining the management of pain in people with spinal cord injury by physiotherapists in South Africa.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2022Article
- Effects of Resistance Training on Oxidative Stress Markers and Muscle Damage in Spinal Cord Injured Rats.Biology · 2021Article
- Strategies used by providers to support individuals with spinal cord injury in weight management: a qualitative study of provider perspectives.Spinal cord series and cases · 2021Article
- EEG hyperscanning in motor rehabilitation: a position paper.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Training with FES-assisted cycling in a subject with spinal cord injury: Psychological, physical and physiological considerations.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2020Article
- An examination of diurnal variations in neuropathic pain and affect, on exercise and non-exercise days, in adults with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord series and cases · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe the initial benefits of a structured group exercise program on exercise frequency and intensity, perceived health, pain, mood, and television watching habits.
designPre-test/post-test. PARTICIPANTS/
methodsEighty-nine persons with SCI participated voluntarily in a no-cost, twice weekly physical therapy group exercise class over 3 months. Forty-five persons completed pre- and post-participation interviews on exercise frequency and intensity, perceived health, pain, mood, sleep, and television watching habits.
resultsMean participant age of the respondents was 43.82 years. 49% had AIS C or D injuries, 24% had AIS A,B paraplegia, 9% had AIS A,B C1-C4 and 18% had AIS A,B C5-C8. 75.6% of participants were male and 84.4% had a traumatic etiology as the cause of their SCI. There was a significant improvement in days of strenuous and moderate exercise as well as health state. There was an average decrease in pain scores, depression scores, number of hours spent watching television, and days/week of mild exercise.
conclusionParticipation in structured, small group exercise as a component of a wellness program after SCI shows promise for improving regular exercise participation and health state, but benefits may also occur across other areas of health and function including mood, pain, and hours spent watching television. Further follow-up is needed to determine whether improvements can be maintained after program completion and across all neurological levels.
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