ArticleSpinal cord2018
Evidence-based scientific exercise guidelines for adults with spinal cord injury: an update and a new guideline.
Article in Spinal cord, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 231 papers, 14 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Usability of the Adapted Rower for People With Spinal Cord Injury
EINTER PROGRAM: Intensive Therapeutic Exercise in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury.
Who cites it
231 citing papers in PubMed, 14 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effects of exercise training on cardiometabolic health in adults with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- An Australian and New Zealand clinical practice guideline for the physiotherapy management of people with spinal cord injuries.Spinal cord · 2025Guideline
- Peripheral Vascular Dysfunction Following Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- 2024 Wheelchair Compendium of Physical Activities: An update of activity codes and energy expenditure values.Journal of sport and health science · 2024Pooled it
- Measurement properties of assessment instruments of quality of life in people with spinal cord injury: A systematic review.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Exercise and aerobic capacity in individuals with spinal cord injury: A systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression.PLoS medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Cultural validation and language translation of the scientific SCI exercise guidelines for use in Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and Thailand.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Wearable powered exoskeletons for gait training in tetraplegia: a systematic review on feasibility, safety and potential health benefits.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2022Pooled it
- Physical activity and cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of epidemiology · 2022Pooled it
- Perceptions of physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines among end-users and stakeholders: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Pooled it
- The effectiveness of community-based upper body exercise programs in persons with chronic paraplegia and manual wheelchair users: A systematic review.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Arm-Crank Exercise on Fitness and Health in Adults With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Pooled it
- The effectiveness of vigorous training on cardiorespiratory fitness in persons with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Spinal cord · 2021Pooled it
- Functional electrical stimulation cycling exercise after spinal cord injury: a systematic review of health and fitness-related outcomes.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
- Trial
- A robotic-assisted intervention (ROBERT®) to enhance muscle strength in the hip flexor muscles following spinal cord injury: A pilot within-person randomized controlled trial.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Trial
- Effects of 12 weeks of upper-body rowing exercise on autonomic cardiovascular control and vascular structure in spinal cord-injured humans.Experimental physiology · 2026Trial
- 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
- Active living lifestyles for manual wheelchair users (ALLWheel) program to enhance leisure time physical activity: a pilot randomized control trial.Spinal cord · 2025Trial
- Feasibility of a community-based structured exercise program for persons with spinal cord injury.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2025Trial
171 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
28 authors.
Funding
Abstract
objectivesTo describe the process and outcomes of using a new evidence base to develop scientific guidelines that specify the type and minimum dose of exercise necessary to improve fitness and cardiometabolic health in adults with spinal cord injury (SCI).
settingInternational.
methodsUsing Appraisal of Guidelines, Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II reporting criteria, steps included (a) determining the guidelines' scope; (b) conducting a systematic review of relevant literature; (c) holding three consensus panel meetings (European, Canadian and International) to formulate the guidelines; (d) obtaining stakeholder feedback; and (e) process evaluation by an AGREE II consultant. Stakeholders were actively involved in steps (c) and (d).
resultsFor cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength benefits, adults with a SCI should engage in at least 20 min of moderate to vigorous intensity aerobic exercise 2 times per week AND 3 sets of strength exercises for each major functioning muscle group, at a moderate to vigorous intensity, 2 times per week (strong recommendation). For cardiometabolic health benefits, adults with a SCI are suggested to engage in at least 30 min of moderate to vigorous intensity aerobic exercise 3 times per week (conditional recommendation).
conclusionsThrough a systematic, rigorous, and participatory process involving international scientists and stakeholders, a new exercise guideline was formulated for cardiometabolic health benefits. A previously published SCI guideline was endorsed for achieving fitness benefits. These guidelines represent an important step toward international harmonization of exercise guidelines for adults with SCI, and a foundation for developing exercise policies and programs for people with SCI around the world.
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