The benefits of hydrotherapy to patients with spinal cord injuries

African Journal of Disability
Terry J EllapenGert L Strydom

Abstract

Many patients with spinal cord injury (PWSCI) lead sedentary lifestyles, experiencing poor quality of life and medical challenges. PWSCI don't like to participate in land-based-exercises because it's tedious to perform the same exercises, decreasing their rehabilitative compliance and negatively impacting their well-being. An alternative exercise environment and exercises may alleviate boredom, enhancing compliance. Discuss the benefits of hydrotherapy to PWSCI concerning underwater gait-kinematics, thermoregulatory and cardiovascular responses and spasticity. A literature surveillance was conducted between 1998 and 2017, through the Crossref meta-database and Google Scholar, according to the PRISMA procedures. Key search words were water-therapy, aquatic-therapy, hydrotherapy, spinal cord injury, rehabilitation, human, kinematics, underwater gait, cardiorespiratory, thermoregulation and spasticity. The quality of each paper was evaluated using a modified Downs and Black Appraisal Scale. The participants were records pertaining to PWSCI and hydrotherapy. The outcomes of interest were: hydrotherapy interventions, the impact of hydrotherapy on gait-kinematics, thermoregulation during water submersion and cardiorespiratory functio...Continue Reading

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Jul 24, 2020·International Journal of Molecular Sciences·Zuzana VikartovskaDasa Cizkova
Apr 9, 2021·The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine·Andresa R Marinho-BuzelliKristin E Musselman
Apr 20, 2021·Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly : APAQ·Karlee NaumannKade Davison

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