Journal article
Body weight supported treadmill training in acute spinal cord injury: impact on muscle and bone
Abstract
Design:Longitudinal prospective case series.Objective:To evaluate the impact of early introduction postspinal cord injury (SCI) of twice-weekly body-weight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) on muscle and bone.Setting:Centre for Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, McMaster University, Canada.Methods:Five individuals who had sustained traumatic SCI within 2–6 months participated in the study. Bone mineral densities (BMD) of proximal femur, …
Authors
Giangregorio LM; Hicks AL; Webber CE; Phillips SM; Craven BC; Bugaresti JM; McCartney N
Journal
Spinal Cord, Vol. 43, No. 11, pp. 649–657
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
November 2005
DOI
10.1038/sj.sc.3101774
ISSN
1362-4393