Devastating paralysis, autonomic dysfunction, and abnormal cardiovascular control present
significant hemodynamic challenges to individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), especially …

The twenty-first century has seen an increase in para-sport participation and the number of
research publications on para-sport and the para-athlete. Unfortunately, the majority of …

Purpose: To summarize the available maximal and submaximal aerobic exercise tests for
wheelchair-dependent persons with a spinal cord injury (SCI) and to identify useful …

Spinal cord injury chronically alters cardiac structure and function and is associated with
increased odds for cardiovascular disease. Here, we investigate the cardiac consequences …

Cardiac myocyte atrophy and the resulting decreases to the left ventricular mass and
dimensions are well documented in spinal cord injury. Therapeutic interventions that …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes autonomic dysfunction, altered neurohumoral control,
profound hemodynamic changes, and an increased risk of heart disease. In this prospective …

It is well known that athletes with spinal cord injury (SCI) may experience altered autonomic
physiology that impacts their exercise capacity and sports performance. This is particularly …

Purpose To examine differences in peak heart rate (HR) and measures of sympathetic
function between nonathletes and athletes with chronic, motor-complete, cervical spinal cord …

Background Cervical spinal cord injury (cSCI) is a major public health concern in the young
population as per the estimation of the annual global report, which concluded that the …

The determinants of cardiac output (CO) during exercise, ie, stroke volume (SV) and heart
rate (HR), could differ in Paralympic athletes (PAthl) with spinal cord injury (SCI) with respect …