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Effect of chronic activity-based therapy on bone mineral density and bone turnover in persons with spinal cord injury

PURPOSE: Osteoporosis is a severe complication of spinal cord injury (SCI). Many exercise modalities are used to slow bone loss, yet their efficacy is equivocal. This study examined the effect of activity-based therapy (ABT) targeting the lower extremities on bone health in individuals with SCI. MET...

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Main Authors: Astorino, Todd Anthony, Harness, Eric T., Witzke, Kara A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4096014/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24097172
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-013-2738-0
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