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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

The Effect of Mindset and Breathing Exercises on Physical and Mental Health in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury-A Pilot Feasibility Study.

Sonja de Groot, Frank W L Ettema, Christel M C van Leeuwen, Wendy J Achterberg, Thomas W J Janssen, Sven P Hoekstra

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Sonja de GrootAmsterdam Rehabilitation Research Center, Reade, 1054 HW Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-8463-2563
Frank W L EttemaReade Center for Rehabilitation & Rheumatology, 1054 HW Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Christel M C van LeeuwenCentre of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht Brain Centre, University Medical Centre Utrecht, 3583 TM Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-7466-8730
Wendy J AchterbergReade Center for Rehabilitation & Rheumatology, 1054 HW Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Thomas W J JanssenAmsterdam Rehabilitation Research Center, Reade, 1054 HW Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Sven P HoekstraDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
Reade · NLLoughborough University · GBUniversity Medical Center Utrecht · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated the feasibility and efficacy of mindset and breathing exercises (Wim Hof Method (WHM)) on physical and mental health in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). Ten individuals with SCI participated in this pilot study. These ten participants followed a 4-week WHM intervention, with one weekly group session in the rehabilitation center and daily practice at home using the WHM app. An in-person exit-interview was conducted post-intervention to collect qualitative information on participants' experiences, regarding the feasibility and effects of the intervention. Furthermore, tests and questionnaires were administered pre- and post-intervention to assess physical and mental health outcomes. Adherence to the weekly in-person meetings was excellent and no adverse events occurred. Physical and mental health outcomes in this small sample size showed some pre-post differences. This pilot feasibility study provides preliminary evidence supporting the feasibility and efficacy of the WHM, including mindset and breathing exercises, on physical and mental health of people with SCI. These results warrant a randomized-controlled trial, including cold exposure, of this novel intervention in people with SCI.

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Breathing ExercisesMental HealthSpinal Cord InjuriesAdultFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot Projectspreventative medicinesecondary complicationsspinal cord injuryspirometryWim Hof Method

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PMID37754643
PMCPMC10531230
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