A spinal cord injury (SCI) interferes with the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The effect on
the cardiovascular system will depend on the extent of damage to the spinal/central …

Objective Conduct a meta-analysis to determine the impact of traumatic spinal cord injury
(SCI) on echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular (LV) structure and function …

Studies showed similar exercise effects in both groups (n= 31 in low CV risk factors vs n= 15
in high CV risk factors). The evidence does not support any effect of exercise training on …

Study design: Two studies were conducted: Study-1 was cross-sectional; and Study-2 a
longitudinal repeated measures design. Objectives: To examine the influence of functional …

Objective To investigate the longitudinal effects of wheelchair rugby (WR) training on body
composition of subjects with tetraplegia. Design Subjects were evaluated at baseline and …

Background Sport participation (SP) of individuals with impairments has recently grown
exponentially. Scarce scientific data, however, exist regarding cardiovascular (CV) risk …

The aim of this study was to compare the expression of serum microRNAs (miRNAs) in
individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI)(athletes [SCI-A] and sedentary [SCI-S]) and able …

Background: We are continually rediscovering how adapted recreational activity
complements the rehabilitation process, enriches patients' lives and positively impacts …

Objective Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a common complication of hypertension and
microRNAs (miRNAs) are considered to play an important role in cardiac hypertrophy …

Cardiac myocyte atrophy and the resulting decreases to the left ventricular mass and
dimensions are well documented in spinal cord injury. Therapeutic interventions that …