Physical activity and cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Physical inactivity in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) has been suggested to be an important determinant of increased cardiometabolic disease (CMD) risk. However, it remains unclear whether physically active SCI individuals as compared to inactive or less active individuals have truly better cardiometabolic risk profile. We aimed to systematically review and quantify the association between engagement in regular physical activity and/or exercise interventions and CMD risk factors in individuals with SCI. Four medical databases were searched and studies were included if they were clinical trials or observational studies conducted in adult individuals with SCI and provided information of interest. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approac

SUBMITTER: Itodo OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9187578 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature