Cardiovascular Disease in Spinal Cord Injury: An Overview of... : American Journal of
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Cardiovascular Disease in Spinal Cord Injury: An …

Background: Although motor and sensory deficits following spinal cord injury (SCI) are well
known, there are still contrasting reports on how SCI affects baseline cardiovascular (CV) …

Objective To investigate the influence of different design characteristics of virtual reality
exercises on engagement during lower extremity motor rehabilitation. Design Correlational …

Objective To examine the effect of long-term lower extremity functional electrical stimulation
(FES) cycling on the physical integrity and functional recovery in people with chronic spinal …

Jones T, Ugalde V, Franks P, Zhou H, White RH. Venous thromboembolism after spinal cord
injury: incidence, time course, and associated risk factors in 16,240 adults and children …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Accelerated atherogenesis is often seen in individuals with
chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the mechanisms contributing to this phenomenon …

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays a key role in the regulation of many physiologic
processes, mediated by supraspinal control from centers in the central nervous system. The …

Study design: A systematic review of clinical and preclinical literature. Objective: To critically
evaluate the evidence supporting a role for vasopressor support in the management of acute …

Spinal shock is the loss of muscle tone and segmental spinal reflexes that develops caudal
to a severe spinal cord injury. Although little recognized in the veterinary literature, spinal …

There appears to be an increased prevalence and earlier onset of cardiovascular disease
(CVD) in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). Physical inactivity is thought to be a key factor …