Rehabilitation Interventions to modify endocrine-metabolic disease risk in Individuals with chronic Spinal cord injury living in the Community (RIISC): A systematic review and scoping perspective

• Published in: The journal of spinal cord medicine Vol. 40; no. 6; pp. 733 - 747
• Main Authors: Gibbs, Jenna C., Gagnon, Dany H., Bergquist, Austin J., Arel, Jasmine, Cervinka, Tomas, El-Kotob, Rasha, Maltais, Désirée B., Wolfe, Dalton L., Craven, B. Catharine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 02.11.2017
• Subjects: Endocrine and metabolic diseases; Exercise; Nutrition; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries; Spinal cord injuries; Exercise; Rehabilitation; Nutrition; Endocrine and metabolic diseases

Context: Endocrine-metabolic disease (EMD) risk following spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with significant multi-morbidity (i.e. fracture, diabetes, heart disease), mortality, and economic burden. It is unclear to what extent rehabilitation interventions can modify EMD risk and improve health...