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Abstract
Effects Of Exercise On Physical, Psychological, And Social Aspects Of Pain In Spinal Cord Injuries
Medicine and science in sports and exercise, Vol.44(5 Supplemental), p.278
05/01/2012
Abstract
PURPOSE: To determine if exercise helps alleviate aspects of pain associated with SCI. METHODS: Six subjects participated in 8 weeks of twice weekly exercise. Participants were required to complete 12 minutes of wheelchair propulsion and 50 minutes of resistance training. Resting heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, pain, depression, anxiety, stress, and perceived social support were assessed. RESULTS: The group experienced improvement in measures of cardiorespiratory fitness as seen in a decreased resting HR (p = .043,), lower RPE at the fifth and sixth minute of arm ergometry (p = .042), lower RPE between each minute of arm ergometry (p = .029), and a lower RPE observed during the 12 minutes of wheelchair propulsion (p = .010). An increase in muscular strength for the chest press (p = .047) and deltoid press (p = .03) was observed. No significant differences were observed in the measures of pain, depression, anxiety, stress, and perceived social support.
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- Title
- Effects Of Exercise On Physical, Psychological, And Social Aspects Of Pain In Spinal Cord Injuries
- Publication Details
- Medicine and science in sports and exercise, Vol.44(5 Supplemental), p.278
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Number of pages
- 1
- Copyright
- © 2012 American College of Sports Medicine
- Identifiers
- 99380168894306600
- Academic Unit
- Movement Sciences and Health; Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Language
- English