Exercise is important even with people who have a spinal cord injury. There are guidelines set forth by scientists about what exercises and how much exercise people should do on a daily basis to maintain health. There are some new guidelines that will make it easier for people to realistically keep up with an exercise routine even with a spinal cord injury. There will be beginner and advanced levels based on what medical conditions they want to prevent and treat.

Key Takeaways:

• According to one expert, lack of knowledge prevents those with spinal cord injury from engaging in physical activity.
• Two years of research lead to the creation of a clear and understandable online guideline for physical activity.
• The guideline suggests weekly cardio amounts and gives tips for strength training.

“o complicate matters, an international consortium of experts created two international guidelines for people with SCI. One provides recommendations for using exercise to increase cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength while the other is a recommendation for using exercise to improve cardiometabolic health.”

Read more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200302103743.htm