ReviewSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)1995
Spinal cord injury, exercise and quality of life.
Review in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 1995. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 205 citations in OpenAlex.
- Strategies to Augment the Cardiovascular System and Acutely Enhance Exercise Performance in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Scoping Review.Sports medicine - open · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring sport participation in individuals with spinal cord injury: A qualitative thematic synthesis.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2023Pooled it
- The Effects of Powered Exoskeleton Gait Training on Cardiovascular Function and Gait Performance: A Systematic Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Pooled it
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- A pilot randomized controlled trial of 6-week combined exercise program on fasting insulin and fitness levels in individuals with spinal cord injury.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2019Trial
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- Longitudinal relationship between wheelchair exercise capacity and life satisfaction in patients with spinal cord injury: A cohort study in the Netherlands.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2014Trial
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- A dual-action nanoparticle approach for spinal cord injury treatment: ferroptosis inhibition, inflammation control, and Myelin preservation.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Article
- Review
- The Impact of Sports Training on the Spinal Cord Injury Individual's Balance.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- 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
- Usability of an exosuit in domestic and community environments.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on the self-reported physical activity of people with complete thoracic spinal cord injury full-time manual wheelchair users.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2022Article
- Assessment of the unmediated relationship between neurological impairment and health-related quality of life following spinal cord injury.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2022Observational
- Exploring well-being services from the perspective of people with SCI: A scoping review of qualitative research.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2021Article
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- Feasibility of an Internet-Based Intervention to Promote Exercise for People With Spinal Cord Injury: Observational Pilot Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2021Article
- Design of an adjustable wheelchair for table tennis participation.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2021Article
- A review of adaptive sport opportunities for power wheelchair users.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2021Review
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The ultimate goal of comprehensive rehabilitation in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) has shifted over time from an extension of their life expectancy to attainment of an optimal level of independent living and quality of life. After World War II, the important influence of sport and exercise upon the course of rehabilitation following SCI was recognised. Nonetheless, 5 decades later, there remains a lack of understanding of how an exercise programme can contribute to an improvement of quality of life among individuals with SCI. In future, attention should be directed toward avoidance of secondary impairments, disabilities and handicaps. The World Health Organization model of disablement provides a suitable framework for addressing this issue. The most common benefits of exercise are biological in nature. They target a reduction in secondary impairments (loss of cardiorespiratory, and muscular function, metabolic alterations and systemic dysfunctions). This in turn could minimise the development of disabilities and the appearance of such handicaps as loss of mobility, physical dependence and poor social integration. A lack of physical fitness for specific tasks can be a serious obstacle to autonomy following SCI. In a very short period of time, physical deconditioning can significantly decrease quality of life in individuals with SCI, ultimately placing them in a state of complete dependency. Quality of life is closely associated with independent living and, increasingly, it is a key outcome when measuring the success of rehabilitation. Consequently, research designs that examine the impact of exercise upon individuals with disabilities should not only include objective outcome measures, but also subjective measures relating to life-satisfaction and quality of life.
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