The effects of exercise training on physical capacity, strength, body composition and functional performance among adults with spinal cord injury: A systematic review

Spinal Cord

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1103-1127

  Hicks, A L ^a   Martin Ginis, K A ^a   Pelletier, C A ^a   Ditor, D S ^b   Foulon, B ^c   Wolfe, D L ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

aerobic training; exercise; paraplegia; physical fitness; strength training; tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CANADA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STANDING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; WALKING; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 80455174783     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2011.62     Document Type: Article

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