Tag: Exercises
Voluntary Exercise after Spinal Cord Injuries: Equipment and Process that Develops and Sustains Fitness...
Declining health and fitness are commonly known to accompany spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). Physical deconditioning and weakening of the upper limbs make...
Home Exercises for Spinal Cord Injury
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Exercise is essential after a spinal cord injury. Lack of physical activity leads to poor fitness, weight gain, diabetes and increased risk of heart...
Exercise after Spinal Cord Injury
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Exercise after Spinal Cord Injury: Why Do It?
Exercising after a spinal cord injury (SCI) is just as important as it is for able-bodied people....
UBCO professor simplifies exercise advice for spinal cord injury
Researchers take the guesswork out of exercising effectively
A team of researchers has developed an online platform of tried and true resources to help people...
Former boxer opens adaptive gym for people living with paralysis
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Former boxing champion and Rhode Island native Gary “Tiger” Balletto opened the doors Tuesday to the state’s first adaptive gym...
Partnership key to fitness success for people with spinal cord injury
UBC research shows personal input and collaboration provide positive results
New co-created research at UBC’s Okanagan campus has resulted in ground-breaking increases in physical activity...
The Best Exercises for Spinal Cord Injury Survivors
Certain fitness regimens like CrossFit can be adapted to make them a better fit post-injury.
After a spinal cord injury, it’s no surprise that life...
Childhood Friends, Paralyzed at Different Times, Turn to Fitness and Each Other For Support
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A twist of fate brought these friends closer than they had ever been.
CJ Bellamy, 29, and David Kellam, 30, were both paralyzed in...
How a ‘nightmare’ motorcycle accident sparked a quadriplegic’s entrepreneurial inspiration
After his physiotherapy ended, a quadriplegic created his own wall gym
Antonio Ramunno knew he shouldn't have been out on his motorcycle, but it was...
UBC researcher prescribes specific exercise dosage for those with spinal cord injury
For decades, the main message to keep the general population healthy was for everyone to get active.
In fact, the World Health Organization laid out...
