- Effects of Spinal Cord Injury on Heart Rate Variability and Blood Pressure Variability

The incidence rate of spinal cord injury (SCI) varies widely across different parts of the world. While the incidence rate is estimated at 35 per million in Canada, in the United States, the incidence rate is estimated at 50 per million per year (Sekhon and Fehlings, 2001). While these incidence rates seem relatively small, they translate to approximately 1,100 new injures in Canada and approximately 12,000 new injuries in the United States …