Physical Activity
Author Year; Country Score Research Design Total Sample Size |
Methods | Outcome |
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Chain et al. 2012; Brazil |
Population: 25 men with traumatic quadriplegia. 2 groups: Active (n=10; age: 30 ±9 years; TPI: 8 ± 7 years) and Sedentary (n=15; age: 36 ± 11 years; TPI: 15 ± 9 years. Treatment: No treatment – comparison of active vs. sedentary groups. Active group practiced regular adapted physical exercise at least 150min/week divided in at least 3 days/week for at least 3 consecutive months. Outcome Measures: Total BMC; BMD of total body, lumbar spine, total proximal femur, femoral neck and 33% radius; serum calcium; serum intact PTH; 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D); insulin-like growth factor-1; OC; type I collagen. |
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* All data expressed as mean±SD, unless expressed otherwise.
Discussion
There is no evidence to support physical activity as a treatment for low bone mass after SCI. One cross-sectional study (Chain et al. 2012) used a self-report physical activity measure to highlight the differences in BMD between self-reported “active” and “sedentary” patients; active patients did not differ from sedentary patients in any bone parameter, and the sedentary group had significantly higher lumbar spine BMD.
Conclusion
There is no evidence to support physical activity as a treatment for low bone mass after SCI.