The effects of upper extremity aerobic exercise on exercise capacity and other health issues in patients with spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled study.

CONCLUSIONS: Short-term arm aerobic exercise performed by patients with SCI improves their exercise capacities. These patients require longer rehabilitation programs to receive more benefits from aerobic exercise training.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: Adding arm cranking exercise training to the rehabilitation program of patients with spinal cord injury demonstrated improved exercise capacity; however, further studies are needed to assess the effects of exercise training on other health issues.
PMID: 27824234 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - November 7, 2016 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Akkurt H, Uzumcugil Karapolat H, Kirazli Y, Kose T Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research