Community exercise for individuals with spinal cord injury with inspiratory muscle training: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT: Context/Objective: Respiratory disorders are a common cause of rehospitalization, and premature death in individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Respiratory training combined with community exercise programs may be a method to reduce secondary complications in this population.Objective: The present study explores the inclusion of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in an existing community exercise program.Design: Case series.Setting: Community.Participants: Participants (N = 6) completed the exercise program. Five were male and one was female; four reported incomplete injuries, and two reported complete injuries; four had cervical injuries, and two had thoracic injuries. The average age was 33 years (SD = 18.6) and time since injury was 7 years

SUBMITTER: Leathem JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8477927 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature