SynthesisSpinal cord2023
Efficacy of aquatic therapy in people with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exercise-derived exosomal miR-151-3p: An innovative anti-inflammatory and antioxidant therapeutic for spinal cord injury.Bioactive materials · 2026Article
- The Role of Hydrotherapy in Enhancing Recovery After Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Feasibility and impact of a Water Specific Therapy program in individuals with subacute incomplete spinal cord injury: A non-randomized controlled trial.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2025Article
- Quantification of Lower Limb Kinematics During Swimming in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Machine learning predicts improvement of functional outcomes in spinal cord injury patients after inpatient rehabilitation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Article
- Community-Based Exercise Programs Post Spinal Cord Injury Hospitalization: A Pilot Study for a Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind Controlled Setting.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A Controlled Clinical Trial on the Effects of Aquatic Exercise on Cognitive Functions in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Validity and reliability of the Italian version of the short Parkinson's evaluation scale (SPES/SCOPA).Heliyon · 2024Article
- Recent Advances in the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2024Review
- The Promising Role of a Zebrafish Model Employed in Neural Regeneration Following a Spinal Cord Injury.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
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designSystematic review and meta-analysis. Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a pathological condition that provokes the loss of one or more body functions due to an injury to the spinal cord as a result of trauma or disease. Hydrotherapy plays a key role in the rehabilitation of neurological patients due to the properties of water environments.
objectivesThe goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of hydrotherapy in patients who suffer from SCIs.
methodsWe searched 5 different databases: CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and PEDro for studies to include. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in English were considered. To evaluate the risk of bias, Jadad and PEDro scales were used.
resultsEleven Randomized Controlled Trials were included, and 3 articles remained to be analyzed. According to the evaluation through Cochrane Risk of Bias tool, one study had a high level of quality. The remaining 2 studies achieved a score indicative of a low level of quality. A total of 71 individuals with SCI were included in the studies; age and level of injury varied in each study. The outcome measures used in the studies were: Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Ashworth scale, CardioTouch 3000 s in sitting position and Quark CPET.
conclusionThe aquatic environment provides a rehabilitation tool able to facilitate movement, physical and cardiovascular exercise, resistance training, and body relaxation.
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