Physical capacity in wheelchair-dependent persons with a spinal cord injury: A critical review of the literature

Spinal Cord

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 642-652

  Haisma, J A ^a   Van Der Woude, L H V ^b,c   Stam, H J ^a   Bergen, M P ^d   Sluis, T A R ^d   Bussmann, J B J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Rehabilitation Center Amsterdam   (Netherlands)

^d Erasmus MC University Medical Center and Rijndam Rehabilitation Center Rotterdam   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Exercise tolerance; Muscle weakness; Physical endurance; Respiratory function; Review; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY HEIGHT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PARAPLEGIA; PATIENT MOBILITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; REHABILITATION RESEARCH; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WHEELCHAIR;

HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PUBMED; PULMONARY VENTILATION; REFERENCE VALUES; REVIEW LITERATURE; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 33750895571     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101915     Document Type: Review

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