Journal article
Effects of body weight-supported treadmill training on heart rate variability and blood pressure variability in individuals with spinal cord injury
Abstract
Individuals with spinal cord injury are prone to cardiovascular dysfunction and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Body weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) may enhance ambulation in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury; however, its effects on cardiovascular regulation have not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of 6-mo of BWSTT on the autonomic regulation of heart rate (HR) and …
Authors
Ditor DS; Kamath MV; MacDonald MJ; Bugaresti J; McCartney N; Hicks AL
Journal
Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol. 98, No. 4, pp. 1519–1525
Publisher
American Physiological Society
Publication Date
April 2005
DOI
10.1152/japplphysiol.01004.2004
ISSN
8750-7587