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Cardiorespiratory Responses To Exercise In Acute Spinal Cord Individuals, Sandee L. Melton, Sarah A. Morrison
Cardiorespiratory Responses To Exercise In Acute Spinal Cord Individuals, Sandee L. Melton, Sarah A. Morrison
Sarah Morrison, PT, MBA, MHA
Able-bodied individuals who participate in a routine exercise program show improved fitness levels which can decrease their risk for heart disease. Cardiorespiratory disease is a leading cause of death in the spinal cord injured (SCI) population. A limited number of studies have been performed evaluating the cardiorespiratory responses of exercise for the acute SCI population. The purpose of this study is to evaluate cardiorespiratory response of SCI individuals to an exercise program. Subjects were 35 acute hospitalized SCI individuals with the diagnosis of T10 to T12 paraplegia. All subjects performed a discontinuous, progressive arm ergometer test upon admission and discharge. …