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Strength training after a spinal cord injury

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Strength training after a spinal cord injury

Of course! Can people who have a spinal cord injury practice regularly in the gym? Many people live with the belief that walking in a wheelchair excludes physical activity and that gymnastics training is reserved only for full-time athletes.

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1. Damage to the spinal cord of the cause

A smaller proportion arises from sports injuries or acts of violence, the most popular of which include the Franklin scale and the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Standards. Appropriate rehabilitation planning is important to ensure the best possible functioning in daily life, primarily because of traffic accidents and falls from a height. Over time, various methods have been developed to assess the degree of spinal cord injury.

2. Effect of strength training on health and fitness after spinal cord injury

Physical activity has been shown to have a positive effect on the maintenance of lean body mass (FFM) and improved insulin sensitivity, which may be due to muscle loss, and an increased likelihood of fracture due to bone loss in physically inactive people (R. DOliveira et al. 2014). Positive effects of physical activity have been observed on lean body weight maintenance (RFFM), which has enabled people to reduce fat loss more effectively (S.A. Evans 2014). Based on a review of the literature, it has been found that systematic exercise can lead to increased muscle mass recovery after exercise, increased muscle strength after exercise and muscle strength training, the study of muscle mass and muscle mass training, and to increased body weight training.

3. Culture of people in wheelchairs

Wheelchair Bodybuilding (WCBB) was founded in 2008 at the initiative of Nick Scott, and its development is made possible through collaboration with the National Physique Committee (NPC) and the IFBB Professional League (International Federation of Body Builders). It supports young bodybuilders, provides the necessary training and motivates them to act. Wheel chair bodybuilding athletes are rated in terms of the development of their upper body movements. The development of wheelchair bodybuilders is also largely driven by a reduced calorie intake. It is the most difficult task due to the lack of the ability to perform a full-body exercise session using a running or running track, which makes it impossible for athletes to engage in a full body workout in order to gain weight, and to work in a wide range of weight training exercises, such as weight training, weight training and weight training.
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