The Physiology of Exercise in Spinal Cord Injury

Book Overview

The Physiology of Exercise in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI): An Overview of the Limitations and Adaptations.- Physiology of Motor Deficits and the Potential of Motor Recovery after a Spinal Cord Injury.- Role of Activity in Defining Metabolic and Contractile Adaptations after SCI.- Respiratory System Responses to Exercise in Spinal Cord Injury.- Alterations in Cardiac Electrophysiology after Spinal Cord Injury and Implications for Exercise.- Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise in Spinal Cord Injury .- Thermoregulatory Considerations for the Performance of Exercise in SCI.- Increased Bone Fracture after SCI: Can Exercise Reduce Risk? .- Alterations in Body Composition after SCI and the Mitigating Role of Exercise.- Cardiometabolic Syndrome in SCI: The Role of Physical Deconditioning and Evidence-based Countermeasures.- The Effect of Acute and Chronic Exercise on Inflammatory Markers in SCI.- Role of Exercise in Alleviating Chronic Pain in SCI.- Autonomic Alterations after SCI: Implications for Exercise Performance.- Hybrid FES Exercise for Improved Fitness in SCI.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493982656
• ISBN13: 9781493982653
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"