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ArticleThe journal of spinal cord medicine2022

Effects of walking training on risk markers of cardiovascular disease in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury.

Ramzi A Alajam, Abdulfattah S Alqahtani, Sanghee Moon, Caio V M Sarmento, Jason Frederick, Irina V Smirnova, Wen Liu

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Article in The journal of spinal cord medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ramzi A AlajamDepartment of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-5110-289X
Abdulfattah S AlqahtaniDepartment of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-7396-5079
Sanghee MoonDepartment of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States.
Caio V M SarmentoDepartment of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States.
Jason FrederickDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States.
Irina V SmirnovaDepartment of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States.
Wen LiuDepartment of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States.
University of Kansas Medical Center · USKing Saud University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the effects of an 8-week walking training program on glycemic control, lipid profile, and inflammatory markers in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI).

designA pilot, single-group, pretest-posttest study.

settingA neuromuscular research laboratory.

participantsEleven participants with chronic SCI.

interventionAn 8-week walking training program using a treadmill, a body weight-supported system, and an assistive gait training device. OUTCOME MEASURES: Levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA

resultsFollowing the walking training, there was a statistically significant decrease in HbA

conclusionThe findings of this pilot study suggest that an 8-week walking training program may produce favorable changes in risk markers of cardiovascular disease in individuals with chronic SCI as shown by clinically meaningful improvements in HDL-C, and small changes in the right direction, but uncertain clinical significance, in HbA1c, LDL-C and IL-6. A randomized controlled trial is needed to compare the effects of walking training on these outcome measures with those of other exercise modalities suitable for this population, and to see if more prolonged exercise exposure leads to favorable parameters of significant size to justify the exercise modality.

Indexed as

Cardiovascular DiseasesSpinal Cord InjuriesCholesterol, LDLExercise TherapyHumansInterleukin-6Pilot ProjectsWalkingCholesterol, LDLInterleukin-6Glycemic controlInflammatory markersLipid profileSpinal cord injuryWalking training

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PMID33443465
PMCPMC9246252
OpenAlexW3119006561

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