Effects of walking training on risk markers of cardiovascular disease in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the effects of an 8-week walking training program on glycemic control, lipid profile, and inflammatory markers in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI).

Design

A pilot, single-group, pretest-posttest study.

Setting

A neuromuscular research laboratory.

Participants

Eleven participants with chronic SCI.

Intervention

An 8-week walking training program using a treadmill, a body weight-supported system, and an assistive gait training device.

Outcome measures

Levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA_1c), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), C-reactive protein (CRP), and interleukin-6 were assessed before and after the walking training.

Results

Following

SUBMITTER: Alajam RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9246252 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature